Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129536.015 - Employee slips and falls from sloped roof during solar panel

Accident Summary Nr: 129536.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 09/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1492920.015	09/16/2020		238290	Solar Energy World, Llc

Abstract: At 10:15 a.m. on September 16, 2020, Employee #1 was installing solar panels on an 8:12 sloped metal roof when he slipped and began sliding. During the slide, the anchor point detached, leading to his fall onto the compacted soil below. Employee #1 reported lower back pain following the incident and was hospitalized for evaluation and treatment of his injuries, which remain unspecified at this time.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Installing, Roof, Slip, Solar, Tripped

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	1492920.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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