Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 144619.015 - Employee Incurs Multiple Injuries In Fall From Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 144619.015 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 01/18/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1583975.015	03/15/2022		238160	5 B Roofing Llc

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 18, 2022, an employee was unloading roofing material onto scaffolding from a forklift. The employee was a roofer on a residential construction project. When the roofing material held on the forks shifted unexpectedly and struck the scaffold, the employee fell 22 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized to treat a broken shoulder and displaced spinal disc.

Keywords: Dislocated, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Forklift, Forks, Fracture, Residential Construction, Roofer, Scaffold, Shoulder Bone, Spine

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1583975.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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