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Accident Summary Nr: 119465.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall through opening in

Accident Summary Nr: 119465.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 08/26/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427678.015	08/27/2019		238220	Independent Heating & Sheetmetal

Abstract: At 6:15 a.m. on August 26, 2019, Employee #1 was clearing the roof of debris by hand. Employee #1 fell through an opening in the roof to ground level. Employee #1 struck scaffolding on the way down to the floor. The fall distance was approximately 14 feet 6 inches. The opening was to be a permanent roof access point. It was cut by another contractor and covered with sheet metal, but the sheet metal was not secured down, guarded, or marked. Employee #1 was hospitalized for two days to treat a fractured right rib, lacerated right lung, and three fractured bones in the back.

Keywords: Back, Cleaning, Debris, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Lung, Puncture, Rib, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Scaffold, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition			1	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1427678.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheetmetal duct installers	Distance of Fall: 14 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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