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Accident Summary Nr: 133630.015 - Employee falls from height while handling heavy spool and fr

Accident Summary Nr: 133630.015 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 12/09/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516756.015	01/01/2021		238160	Ridout Roofing Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 7:49 a.m. on December 9, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a licensed roofing contractor, was engaged in gutter installation work at a job site. The employee was removing an empty sheet metal spool, weighing 30 to 40 pounds, from a trailer-mounted gutter forming machine. The employee stood on a bare metal toolbox, approximately 3 feet 10 inches above the ground. While handling the spool, the employee lost balance and fell to the hard ground surface. The fall resulted in fractures to the hip and vertebrae. Emergency services were called, and the employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Hip, Lost Balance, Material Handling, Spool, Vertebra

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1516756.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 4 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 4 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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