Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121483.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 121483.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/02/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1410979.015	06/26/2019		238160	Guerrero Roofing Corp

Abstract: At 11:20 a.m. on June 2, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was working on a single-story commercial structure's flat roof. He was sweeping debris created by roof repair activities. The roof gave way under his feet, and the employee fell through the roof and down to a retail shop, a fall height of 10 feet. The shop was locked, preventing entry or exit. A ladder was lowered into the opening where the employee had fallen, and the employee climbed the ladder to exit the shop. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of multiple injuries, including rib and spinal fractures, a head contusion, and pain.

Keywords: Back, Blunt force trauma, Cleaning, Climbing on Ladder, Construction, Contusion, Debris, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Housekeeping, Rehabilitation, Repair, Rib, Roof, Spine, Structural Collapse, Vertebra, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1410979.015	74	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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