Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128876.015 - Employee fractures back in fall off roof, unhooked harness

Accident Summary Nr: 128876.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/14/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1489456.015	08/20/2020		238160	Srs Distribution

Abstract: At 7:50 a.m. on August 14, 2020, an employee working in the construction trades for a roofing contractor was loading shingles onto a roof. The employee unhooked his fall protection and slipped and fell approximately 15 feet off the roof. The employee was hospitalized to treat a fractured back.

Keywords: Anchor, Back, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Harness, Lifeline, Loading, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Shingles, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1489456.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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