Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133496.015 - Employee falls from roof while handling solar cables and inc

Accident Summary Nr: 133496.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 12/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507634.015	12/22/2020		238210	Peg Enterprises Peg Energy Llc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on December 11, 2020, Employee #1, working as part of a solar panel installation team, was pushing solar cables through a junction box to another employee in the attic of a residential house. The employee in the attic felt an unusual pull on the cable and called out to the employee on the roof. When there was no response, the employee in the attic exited and found the employee lying on the ground. The employee was responsive but had difficulty speaking. Emergency services were called, and the employee was transported to Doctors Hospital of Laredo and later transferred and admitted to San Antonio for specialized treatment. The employee suffered a back strain, dislocated disc, and paralysis after surgery.

Keywords: Back, Cable, Disc, Dislocated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ground, Material Handling, Paralysis, Roof, Solar, Strain

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Other				8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1507634.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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