Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121561.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 121561.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/31/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1444024.015	11/06/2019		238160	California Roofing

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on October 31, 2019, an employee was working with his foreman in the finishing stages of the roof installation. Each employee was working on opposite sides of the roof. The foreman noticed the other nail gun noise had ceased and heard a thud noise and went to investigate. When the foreman looked on the side of the house he saw the employee laying on the ground below. He called 911 and emergency services arrived shortly and transported the employee to Mission Hospital in Mission Viejo. The employee had multiple fractures and internal injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1444024.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause:

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