Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123156.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 123156.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 09/11/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1455716.015	10/22/2019	1521	236115	317725785 - Atlas Construction Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on September 11, 2019, an employee was taking tools to the roof for a tear off/re-roof. The employee stepped on a board, which broke, resulting in a fall of approximately 12 feet from a low-pitched roof. The employee landed in a dirt/grass/gravel yard but may have struck his head on a concrete pad once used to hold a wood fence post in place. The employee was transported by ambulance to OHSU and diagnosed with multiple fractures to the spine and a laceration to the head. The employee was admitted to OHSU. The employee can currently move his toes and fingers and will be transferred to a care facility in Colorado.

Keywords: Concrete, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hand Tool, Head, Laceration, Roof, Spine, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1455716.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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