Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170178404 - Employee injured in 40 ft fall from flat roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170178404 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 10/20/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119836369	10/21/1992	1799	0	Steven Tondre

Abstract: A contractor was hired by the owner of a 3- and 4-story apartment building to install a new security system. After purchasing the materials, the contractor observed Employee #1 standing on a corner with a sign requesting work, and hired him for the roof top job. Once on the roof of the apartment, the contractor instructed Employee #1 to pull the wires from the old conduit and replace them with new wire, 18 in. from the edge of the flat roof. Employee #1 fell 40 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized with multiple fractures. Employee #1 does not remember falling, but both he and the contractor verified that he was not provided with a safety belt or a lifeline. There were no guardrails on the roof. Two citations are being issued as a result of this accident.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119836369			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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