Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 142927.015 - Employee Fractures Leg In Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 142927.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 01/15/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573567.015	01/18/2022		238990	North Star Logistics, L.L.C.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 15, 2022, an employee was working from the roof of a new commercial building while installing HVAC equipment for the construction project. While preparing to install a piece of equipment through the roof, the employee slipped on the icy roof material surface and fell 21 feet through the roof to the concrete floor. The employee suffered a shattered tibia and fibula above the ankle, requiring hospitalization.

Keywords: Commercial Building, Construction, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, HVAC, Icy, Installing, Leg, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Tibia

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1573567.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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