Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170064406 - Employee suffers multiple fractures in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170064406 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 12/07/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108165564	12/07/1989	1791	0	Arizona Building Systems Inc

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m., Employee #1, a building fabricator, was setting clips to make preparations for laying a section of roof panels. He had been installing metal siding and metal roof panels for approximately 8 days. Employee #1 accidentally stepped beyond the metal roof panels that had already been installed, and fell approximately 33 ft to the concrete floor. He suffered multiple fractures to both arms, and to his wrists, hips, ribs, and nose, as well as a punctured lung.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM, HIP, ROOF PANEL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108165564			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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