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Accident Summary Nr: 119203.015 - Employee sustains multiple fractures in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 119203.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 03/11/2019
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1425325.01503/13/20191761238160317723754 - Todd R Covert

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on March 11, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was engaged in roofing repair work on the roof of a two-story multifamily residential building. He had accessed the roof while wearing his harness and lanyard. As he crossed the roof toward the anchor point so he could attach his fall protection equipment, he slipped and fell, striking a guardrail The employee fell 21 feet. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple injuries, including fractures to an elbow, his collarbone, and a finger.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Collarbone, Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Finger, Fracture, Guardrail, Maintenance, Repair, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Struck Against
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Multi-family dwelling Maintenance or repair   2 25

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1425325.015 38 M Hospitalized injury Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: 21 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause:

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