Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 130058.015 - Employee replacing roofing falls through trusses and bedroom

Accident Summary Nr: 130058.015 -- Report ID: 0352460 -- Event Date: 06/30/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1481883.015	07/01/2020		238160	E & J Contractor Services, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:10 a.m. on June 30, 2020, Employee #1 was removing and replacing a roof on a residential structure without using any fall protection. Employee #1 working with a coworker, removed the entire roof including the plywood sheathing. Employee #1 fell through the open roof trusses and through the bedroom ceiling below. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat injuries to his back and right knee and underwent surgery. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Back, Fall, Fall Protection, Hospital, Knee, Plywood, Removing, Replacing, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1481883.015	21	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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