Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119236.015 - Employee fractures back and ankle in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 119236.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/05/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1425653.015	08/23/2019		238990	Goldin Solar Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 5, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a solar energy company, was working on a solar panel installation project at a one-story residence. He climbed a ladder to the roof. As he was placing the fall protection equipment on the roof, he fell, a fall height of 9 feet, striking the concrete surface and fracturing his back and ankle. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Back, Climbing on Ladder, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Solar, Spine, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1425653.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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