Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14433593 - EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 14433593 -- Report ID: 0951510 -- Event Date: 07/02/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103885638	07/07/1993	1791	0	Arakaki Mechanical

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 6:45 A.M. ON JULY 2, 1993, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ON THE ROOF OF A SINGLE-STORY BUILDING DISCUSSING RIDGE CAP PROBLEMS WITH HIS FOREMAN. THE PREPAINTED LONG SPAN ROOF PANELS WERE STILL WET FROM THE EARLY MORNING RAIN AND EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NOT USING ANY FALL PROTECTION. AFTER REMOVING THE RIDGE CAP, EMPLOYEE #1 POSITIONED HIMSELF ON HIS KNEES AT THE TOP OF THE 4:12 PITCH ROOF WITH HIS BACK FACING THE SOUTH UNGUARDED ROOF LEDGE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SEEN SLIDING DOWN THE METAL ROOF, GOING FROM HIS POSITION ON HIS KNEES TO LYING FLAT ON HIS STOMACH PRIOR TO FALLING OFF THE ROOF, LEGS FIRST. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL A TOTAL OF 15 FEET 11 INCHES ONTO A ROCK FLOOR. HE RECEIVED A SKULL FRACTURE AND A SEVERE BRUISE TO THE BRAIN, FOR WHICH HE IS STILL HOSPITALIZED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, BRAIN, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103885638			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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