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Accident Summary Nr: 126971.015 - Employee installing gutters falls from roof, fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 126971.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/14/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1472997.01504/23/2020238170David Rearick

Abstract: At approximately 10:15 a.m. on April 14, 2020, an employee, working for a rain gutter contractor, was installing flashing for a gutter installation on the first-floor roof of a two-story residential structure. The employee was not using personal fall protection, lost footing and balance, and fell approximately 10.5 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a fractured ankle.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Gutter, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Roof, Slip
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling New project or new addition   2

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1472997.015 28 M Hospitalized injury Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet
Cause: Exterior cladding
Fatality Cause:

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