Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119406.015 - Employee falls through roof opening and receives foot fractu

Accident Summary Nr: 119406.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 08/23/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1426980.015	08/29/2019		238310	Bm3 Construction

Abstract: At 4:05 p.m. on August 23, 2019, an employee went onto a roof to remove materials and debris. The employee attempted to lift a four-foot by eight-foot sheet of plywood lying on the roof. As the employee lifted one side and stepped forward to stand the plywood up, the employee stepped into and fell approximately sixteen feet through a roof opening. The employee was taken to the hospital and admitted to treat a foot fracture.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Plywood, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Step

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1426980.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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