Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124489.015 - Employee slips on rooftop solar panel, falls and breaks arm

Accident Summary Nr: 124489.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/21/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1466959.015	03/04/2020		238210	Tampa Energy Solutions Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on February 21, 2021, an employee, working for an energy company, was placing solar panels onto a residential roof. During installation, the employee attempted to stop a solar panel from falling to the ground by stepping on the panel. The employee slipped and fell approximately 10 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a broken arm.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Panel, Residential Construction, Slip, Solar

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1466959.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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