Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170129316 - Employee's back fractured in 16 ft fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170129316 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 12/30/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126732080	01/10/1997	3993	0	Kinnee Signs Inc

Abstract: At approximately 12:30 p.m. on or about December 30, 1996, Employee #1 was installing a sign on a low-pitched roof. When he finished, he disengaged his lanyard from his anchor point to come down from the roof. Employee #1 slipped and fell approximately 16 ft to the ground, suffering compression fractures in his lower back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126732080			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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