Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126090380 - Employee fractured foot after falling over 21 feet

Accident Summary Nr: 126090380 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 06/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126090380	06/18/2003	1761	238160	Service Roofing Co.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on June 17, 2003, a crew of roofers was tarring the roof of a building. An employee working as a helper was loading and unloading supplies and removing trash from the roof. He removed his shirt and placed it on top of one of the dome skylights so that tar wouldn't get splashed on it. While retrieving his shirt, he leaned one hand on top of the skylight and tried to pick his shirt up with the other hand, but the dome broke. He fell 21 feet 10 inches through the opening to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized with three broken back bones and shattered heels. The skylights were plastic and were manufactured by Bristolite Skylights.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126090380			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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