Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125915.015 - Employee falls from roof and suffers head contusion

Accident Summary Nr: 125915.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 04/29/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1474251.015	04/30/2020		238160	Benito Cuevas

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on April 29, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a roofing contractor. Employee #1 was installing shingles on a single-story residence while using his fall protection harness, however he did not attach the lanyard. Employee #1 slipped and fell approximately 9 feet to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a head contusion and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Contusion, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Ground, Head, Lanyard, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofing, Shingles, Work at Elevation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1474251.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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