Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170128086 - Employee breaks heel and lower back in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170128086 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 09/09/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123741860	09/09/1993	1761	0	Mccraken & Sons

Abstract: On the morning of September 3, Employee #1 was putting a metal roof on a single story summer cabin. Employee #1 had decided to put a metal cap on the ridge of the roof. The metal roofing was still wet from morning dew. When Employee #1 stepped out on to the roof from the attic, he slipped and slid down the roof. He landed on a cement slab that covered a septic tank. Employee #1's heel and portions of his lower back were broken.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123741860			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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