Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1425325.015	03/13/2019	1761	238160	317723754 - 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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