Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170165989 - Employee fractures wrist/pelvis in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170165989 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/25/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119876407	10/07/1992	1761	0	Southern Country Roofing Co

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were removing a sheet of metal decking from a roof opening in order to place a hatch cover over the opening. As they lifted the sheet, Employee #1 walked straight ahead while holding one end of the sheet and fell 20 ft through the opening to a wooden stage. He suffered fractures of the left wrist and left pelvis.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119876407			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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