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Accident Summary Nr: 126914.015 - Employee falls from roof, fractures knee
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1466468.015 | 02/28/2020 | 238190 | Dunn Seamless Gutters Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on February 21, 2020, an employee, working for a contracting company, was installing a sheet metal roof on new construction of a one-story residential home. The employee was working in a three-person crew. The crew was prepping to begin installing the sheet metal roof when the employee accessed the roof using an extension ladder. The employee then walked up to the ridge to place an anchor for a chicken ladder, slipped, and fell off the edge of the roof approximately 9.5 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a fracture to the right knee.
Keywords:
Construction, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roof, Single Story
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | 1 | 10 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1466468.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |