Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133158.015 - Employee fractures leg in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 133158.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/04/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508626.015	01/06/2021		238160	Abc Supply

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on January 4, 2021, Employee #1 was working on the roof of a new residential structure. In an attempt to untangle his fall protection, he disconnected from it. The employee fell from roof, a fall height of 21 feet, and struck the frozen ground. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a compound fracture to the right leg.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Entangled, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Leg, PPE, Residential Construction, Roof

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	1508626.015	28	M	Hospitalized injury		Truck drivers, heavy	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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