Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125180.015 - Employee falls from roof, receives rib fractures and interna

Accident Summary Nr: 125180.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1461728.015	02/03/2020		238160	Five Star Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on January 27, 2020, an employee worked to install a new roof on an existing home. While standing on the roof, the employee lost balance and fell approximately nine feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat eight rib fractures and contusions to internal organs.

Keywords: Contusion, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Internal Injuries, Lost Balance, Rib, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1	9

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1461728.015	65	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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