Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14297600 - Employee breaks ankle in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14297600 -- Report ID: 0352420 -- Event Date: 12/09/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102025475	12/09/1985	1751	0	Smith Construction Company Inc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on December 9, 1985, Employee #1 was installing a skylight on the 6:12 pitch roof of a two-story-plus-basement single family dwelling that measured 43 ft 4 in. long by 25 ft wide. He was positioning the skylight when he lost his balance and slid off the roof, falling 23 ft 6 in. to the soft ground. Employee #1 sustained a broken ankle and minor cuts and abrasions. The company is in alleged violation of 29CFR 1926.28; it does supply safety belts and lanyards but does not enforce that they be worn.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102025475			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Carpenters

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