Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136312.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 136312.015 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 02/03/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1514294.015	02/04/2021	1761	238160	317728341 - Sprick Roofing Co Inc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 3, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a roofing contractor, was engaged in roofing repair work at a two-story residential structure. He accessed the roof to remove and relocate his fall protection anchor. Before he could complete this process, he slid down and off the roof, a fall height of 11 feet. The employee landed on an upright metal clothes line post. He was transported to the hospital and admitted for treatment of a punctured lung and multiple rib fractures.

Keywords: Anchor, Collapsed lung, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Puncture, Repair, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Slid, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair			2	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1514294.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 11 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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