Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128933.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 128933.015 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 03/04/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1488875.015	03/10/2020	1751	238130	317727307 - Fred Eichler Construction Inc

Abstract: At 3:55 p.m. on March 4, 2020, Employee #1 was on a roof not wearing fall protection while a coworker operated a forklift to stock the roof with materials (plywood). As the coworker placed the plywood on the roof joists, the plywood moved causing Employee #1 to fall 13 feet to a lower level. Employee #1 suffered lacerations to his leg, bruises, and a fractured shoulder and was hospitalized.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Forklift, Fracture, Joist, Laceration, Leg, Moved, Plywood, Roof, Shoulder, Stocking

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1488875.015	44	M	Hospitalized injury		Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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