Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132531.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures spine

Accident Summary Nr: 132531.015 -- Report ID: 0625500 -- Event Date: 01/16/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1510643.015	01/19/2021		238310	Truteam Builders Services Group

Abstract: At 7:03 p.m. on January 16, 2021, Employee #1 was working at the site of a new one-story residential structure. He was on the top of the roof, which had a steep pitch of 12/10, and engaged in the installation of a chimney pan. As he attempted to remove a 6-foot stepladder from the roof, he lost his footing and fell, a fall height of 12 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of three spinal vertebrae.

Keywords: Back, Chimney, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Lost Balance, Lost Control, Residential Construction, Roof, Spine, Stepladder, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1510643.015	54	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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