Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 123490.015 - Employee fractures heel in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 123490.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 01/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1458670.015	01/28/2020		238130	Guns N Hoses Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on January 23, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in the construction of a one-story residential structure. He was on the roof and inspecting the decking nail patterns. He had not tied-off with his rope. The employee slipped off the structure, falling 13 feet 2 inches to the surface. The employee was hospitalized for treatment of a fractured right heel.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Inspecting, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Decking, Slip, Tie-Off

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1458670.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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