Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 119705.015 - Employee fractures legs in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 119705.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/29/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1429779.015	09/10/2019		236118	Hmj Services

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on August 29, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a handyman service, was cleaning the gutters at a single-family residence. He used a Little Giant Ladder to climb to the roof. As he stepped onto the roof, he lost his footing and fell from the roof's edge to the concrete driveway, a fall height of 11.5 feet. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of fractures to both legs.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Climbing on Ladder, Concrete Floor, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Gutter, Leg, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Maintenance, Residential Construction, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1429779.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

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