Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170618755 - Employee fractures foot in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170618755 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/13/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125836825	01/19/1999	1542	0	The Michael Horn Company

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on November 13, 1999, Employee #1, age 20, and coworkers were removing the plastic sheeting from a roof in Brockway, CA, near Lake Tahoe. The day before the accident, the tar paper roofing had been covered with plastic sheeting to keep the surface dry and clean. In one corner of the roof, the plastic sheeting had been blown back, exposing the tar paper. Employee #1 was walking over the roof to finish removing the sheeting when he stepped on the unprotected area and slipped on the frosty surface. He fell 21 ft 9 in. to the ground, fracturing his heel and ankle. He was administered first aid at the scene and then transported to Tahoe Forest Hospital in Truckee, CA, where he underwent surgery. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FROZEN, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125836825			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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