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Accident Summary Nr: 133255.015 - Employee fractures spine in fall during roof repair

Accident Summary Nr: 133255.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/03/2021
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1514129.01502/09/2021561311Ultimate Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Employee #1 was performing housekeeping on the roof of a commercial building as part of a roof repair project. He was walking from his work area to the roof hatch, a distance of approximately 125 feet. The steel deck had been removed to perform patching of both the standing seam panels and the insulation. In the area where patching was taking place, there were no covers, guardrails, or warning lines, and a controlled decking zone had not been established. The employee attempted to cross the purlin where the insulation was exposed, and his foot went through the insulation. He then fell 15 feet, striking a suspended ceiling and then landing on the concrete floor below. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted for treatment of a fractured lumbar vertebra.

Keywords: Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Guardrail, Housekeeping, Metal Decking, Repair, Roof, Struck Against, Thermal Insulation, Unguarded, Unprotected, Vertebra, Warning Line, Work Surface
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Maintenance or repair  

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1514129.015 20 M Hospitalized injury Construction Laborer Distance of Fall: 15 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause:

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