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Accident Summary Nr: 122566.015 - Employee breaks neck and back in slip and fall from roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1451638.015 | 12/17/2019 | 236220 | Best Contracting Services Inc |
Abstract: At 11:15 a.m. on November 19, 2019, an employee working as a journeyman roofer for a general contractor was working at a commercial building job site. The employee had worked for the employer for over 10 years. The employee was making a maintenance repair on a tiled and sloped roof without fall protection. The employee slipped and fell approximately 24 feet to the ground below. He broke his neck and back and was hospitalized.
Keywords:
Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken Bone, Commercial Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Lanyard, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Neck, Roof, Roofer, Safety Device, Slip, Slippery Surface, Slope, Work Surface
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | 1 | 24 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1451638.015 | 61 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 24 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: |