Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170723365 - Employee's spine and pelvis fractured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170723365 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/10/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123874802	02/17/1993	1711	0	Allright Air Conditioning & Refrigeration

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on February 10, 1993, Employee #1 was servicing an air conditioning unit on top of a commercial building. The sloped roof line was approximately 4:12 to 5:12. The employee had just stepped onto the tile roof when his feet slipped from under him. He fell approximately 9 ft 6 in. (eave height) from the roof. Employee #1 fell to the asphalt parking area, landing on his right side, which resulted in a fractured vertebra (L-2) and a cracked pelvis. He was transported by paramedics to Sutter General Hospital in Sacramento, CA, and was admitted for treatment (4 days hospitalization).

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, VERTEBRA, SLOPE, ASPHALT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123874802			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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