Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146318.015 - Employee falls through roof opening, receives hand injury

Accident Summary Nr: 146318.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 12/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1573173.015	01/18/2022		238160	Ozone Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on December 28, 2021, an employee accessed a roof using an extension ladder. The employee stepped onto the roof and then took approximately three steps on the roof and fell approximately sixteen feet through a roof opening covered with plastic. A coworker provided first aid and called for emergency services. The employee was hospitalized for surgery to treat the injuries to the right hand.

Keywords: Emergency Response, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Hand, Roof, Roof Opening, Roof Opening Cover, Step

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1573173.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 0 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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