Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 129802.015 - Employee falls through roof opening while installing decking

Accident Summary Nr: 129802.015 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 09/16/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1494489.015	09/24/2020		238160	Kehrer Brother'S West Roofing Inc

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on September 16, 2020, Employee #1 was nailing 3/4-inch plywood decking for a new roof project at the Centralia Correctional Center Industries Building. While near an unprotected roof opening, the employee fell approximately 12.5 feet onto a concrete floor inside the building, resulting in a broken wrist and ankle. Although the foreman had cautioned him moments before the incident, fall protection was not used around the open holes. Approximately six other employees were working on the roof near the hazard at the time. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Ankle, Broken Bone, Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Roof, Roof Opening, Unprotected, Wrist

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	1494489.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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