Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170206171 - Employee injured in fall from icy roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170206171 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 03/27/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111843447	03/29/1991	1751	0	K & M Construction

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m., Employee #1 and coworkers climbed out onto a sheathed, 5:12 sloped roof. The roof surface was damp but not slippery when they started work, but a cold wind started blowing and the dampness on the plywood sheathing turned to ice. The coworkers started to slip and slide on the roof surface, and Employee #1 slid off the edge and fell approximately 15 ft to the muddy ground. He suffered fractured vertebrae, three cracked ribs, and a ruptured spleen. No safety belts were in use nor was there any perimeter railing or catch platform.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SPLEEN, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, VERTEBRA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111843447			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Carpenters

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