Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170697304 - Employee injured in fall from single story structure

Accident Summary Nr: 170697304 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 10/17/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111906749	01/23/1992	1761	0	Harbert Roopfing

Abstract: Employee #1, of Harbert Roofing, was putting shingles on the roof of a porch that was built up to a single-story trailer house. The roof was nearly flat. Employee #1 laid two rows of shingles, stood up, and was preparing to staple them in place with his nail gun when he stepped backward off the edge of the roof. He landed on a piece of firewood. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his ribs and a sprained right ankle. According to Employee #1, he was in a hurry and forgot he was near the roof's edge.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, SPRAIN, ANKLE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111906749			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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