Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 120293.015 - Employee fractures legs in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 120293.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/24/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1434381.015	09/30/2019		236220	Ontrac, Inc. Dba Blitz Builders Incorporated

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on September 24, 2019, an employee and a coworker were on a metal roof fixing leaks on a structural steel building that was recently erected. The employee was using a ladder to climb the roof and onto the peak when he slipped on dew that was on the roof. The employee slid down the roof and fell off the eave and landed feet-first on the ground causing fractures to his heels, ankles and knees. The employee was transported to the local hospital and admitted for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Foot, Fracture, Knee, Leak, Metal, Repair, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			1	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1434381.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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