Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136047.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures ankle

Accident Summary Nr: 136047.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 12/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1508522.015	01/05/2021		238160	Southland Roofing Company

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on December 3, 2020, Employee # 1 was working on a 4:12 sloped roof of a one-story residential home. Employee # 1 was working alone to install underlayment sealing tape onto the plywood of the roof, located underneath a nearby skylight. Employee # 1 suddenly slipped, tumbled down to the eave of the roof, and fell approximately eight feet to the ground below. Employee # 1 suffered a fractured right ankle injury from the impact onto the ground. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Roof, Roofing, Slip, Slope

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1508522.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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