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Accident Summary Nr: 129408.015 - Employee falls through hole and sustains multiple broken bon

Accident Summary Nr: 129408.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/10/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1492300.015	09/11/2020		238220	Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. Dba Dcs Mechanical Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on September 10, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the upper roof deck of a building, cutting holes in the metal deck for HVAC equipment. While using a battery-operated saw to cut three sides of the hole, the saw ran out of batteries. Employee #1 disconnected from a fall protection lifeline, which was not installed correctly, and walked across the roof to retrieve another battery. Upon returning to the work area, Employee #1 stepped onto the cut portion of the roof and fell approximately 21 feet through the hole to the concrete floor of the 4th floor slab. The employee sustained multiple broken bones and a punctured lung. Emergency services transported Employee #1 to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for the injuries.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hole, Lung, Puncture, Roof, Roof Opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1492300.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Sheet metal worker apprentices	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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