Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 132982.015 - Employee sustains multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 132982.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1513132.015	02/03/2021		238160	Ness Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:21 p.m. on January 28, 2021, Employee #1 and coworkers, employed by a roofing contractor, were spreading tarp on the roof of a residential structure at the end of the work day. The employees had removed their fall protection. Employee #1 was walking backward when he fell, a fall height of 9 inches. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a fractured arm, fractures to both wrists, and back injuries.

Keywords: Arm, Back, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Walking Backward, Waterproofing, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1513132.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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