Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831820 - Employee injured in fall when knocked off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170831820 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 05/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119564532	05/07/1997	1791	0	Morgan-Keller, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working at the leading edge of a 3 ft screw-down roof. He was knocked off the roof by a 3 ft wide metal roof section blown by a gust of wind. Employee #1 fell approximately 26 ft, landing on freshly spread gravel. He sustained bruises and a dislocated pelvis. Fall protection measures were in place.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, PELVIS, ROOFER, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	26

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119564532			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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