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Accident Summary Nr: 122917.015 - Employee fractures vertebrae in fall from residential roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1453642.015 | 12/30/2019 | 238210 | C Ward Electric, Llc |
Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on December 20, 2019, an employee was breaking ice at the ridgeline of a roof in preparation to install an anchor point for fall protection when he lost his footing and slipped on the ice. The employee fell 12 feet from the roof eave to the ground onto a patio made of flagstone and landed in a sitting position. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fracture of his first lumbar vertebrae, which required surgery to fuse the vertebrae together.
Keywords:
Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Patio, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Vertebra
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 1 | 12 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1453642.015 | 27 | M | Hospitalized injury | Installers And Repairers | Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: |