Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144124.015 - Employee Breaks Leg In Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 144124.015 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 01/14/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1578788.015	02/16/2022		236220	Providence Builders Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on January 14, 2022, an employee was working from the roof of a residential building to install exterior cladding during construction. The employee was retrieving a piece of window fascia that the wind had blown away from his work area when he lost his balance while standing on the ridge of the gable. The employee fell 17 feet, sustaining a broken leg and requiring hospitalization for treatment.

Keywords: Broken Bone, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Lost Balance, Residential Construction, Roof, Windy

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1578788.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Exterior cladding Fatality Cause:

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