Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133440.015 - Employee falls through roof joists while receiving materials

Accident Summary Nr: 133440.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 07/27/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1491229.015	09/03/2020		238130	Davis Development Company Inc.

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on July 27, 2020, Employee #1, working with the framing contractor at a five-story multifamily building (Building "D"), was on the roof during the framing stage. While receiving wood materials delivered by crane, Employee #1 was walking on 2"x12" roof joists spaced 16 inches on center. During his movement, he stepped incorrectly and fell through the joists, dropping approximately 20 feet to the wood sub-floor below. Employee #1 sustained a fractured nose and lacerations as a result of the fall. The employee was hospitalized. The employer contacted DOSH on July 28, 2020, at about 3:30 p.m., leading to an inspection opened on September 3, 2020.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Joist, Laceration, Material Handling, Nose, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1491229.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Billing clerks	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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