Accident Report Detail

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 Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472997.015	04/23/2020		238170	David 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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