Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170587042 - Roofer injured in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 170587042 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 10/12/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125903898	01/09/1996	1761	0	Royal Roofing Co

Abstract: Employee 1, a roofer, was replacing the underlayer on a flat roof, removing one 4 ft by 8 ft sheet of plywood at a time. He was working on removing 50 sheets, which had been set on rafters 24 in. apart. When Employee #1 lifted the last sheet off, he stepped through the hole that was created. He fell to the concrete floor below, sustaining a skull fracture and back and leg injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, ROOF OPENING, ROOF PANEL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125903898			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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