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Accident Summary Nr: 14296495 - EMPLOYEE FELL OVER EDGE OF ROOF, 29 FEET TO GROUND

Accident Summary Nr: 14296495 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18854653	11/17/1986	1761	0	Liberty Roofing Co, Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HELPING TO STRIP A ROOF, USING A GRAVELY STRIPPER. THE ROOF WAS 29 FEET HIGH, 72 FEET, 8 INCHES WIDE AND 150 FEET, 11 INCHES, TO 123 FEET, 8 INCHES LONG. NO ONE WITNESSED HIS FALL. THE EMPLOYEE SUFFERED A BROKEN HIP, BROKEN RIGHT ANKLE, DAMAGE TO TEETH AND MOUTH AND OVERALL TRAUMA. THE EMPLOYER HAD NOT TRAINED THE EMPLOYEES IN THE RECOGNITION OF HAZARDS AND THE USE OF FALL PROTECTIVE DEVICES FOR ROOF WORK. THE ACCIDENT HAPPENED AT THE BALTIMORE GAS AND ELECTRIC'S BRANDON SHORES PLANT SERVICE BUILDING.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, MOUTH, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, HIP, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18854653			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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