Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128796.015 - Employee falls through hole in roof, bruises liver and fract

Accident Summary Nr: 128796.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/18/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489026.015	08/19/2020		238160	Arlington Texas Construction Roofing & Cladding Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 A.M. on August 18, 2020, an employee, working for a roofing contractor, was returning to work at a commercial building after using the restroom. The employee walked to hook onto the safety line provided but fell through an opening approximately 25 feet onto concrete. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a bruised liver and multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hole, Lanyard, Liver, Metal Decking, Opening, Rib, Roof Opening, Roofing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1489026.015	18	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repair: Sheet Metal	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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