Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133708.015 - Shovel falls from roof strikes employee causing severe lacer

Accident Summary Nr: 133708.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/25/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1516625.015	02/25/2021		236115	Ab Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on February 25, 2021, Employee #1 was working for a new single residential home contractor. Employee #1 was picking up debris, nails, and shingles from the ground near the base of the house. A roof shovel that was stored on the steep pitch roof slid off and struck the victim in the head. Employee #1 suffered a severe cut/laceration on the head. Employee #1 received medical treatment but was not hospitalized.

Keywords: Cleaning, Debris, Falling Object, Hand Tool, Head, Laceration, Residential Construction, Roof, Shovel, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1516625.015	17	F	Non Hospitalized injury		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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