Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170804918 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170804918 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/20/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124714304	10/20/1995	1521	0	P & C Construction Co Inc

Abstract: While applying a toe board to the sheeting to frame a dormer on the roof of a building, Employee #1 lost his balance. He rolled approximately 20 ft to the edge of the roof, where he grabbed on to a gutter. The gutter became detached from the building, causing him to fall approximately 24 ft to the ground. He was transported from the work site by ambulance to the hospital, where he was admitted for a fractured pelvis and ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124714304			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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