Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831929 - Employee fractures vertebrae in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170831929 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/27/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127373611	02/28/1996	1711	0	Cumberland Valley Heating, Ac, & Refrigeration

Abstract: Several employees were cutting a 20 1/2 in. by 53 1/2 in. hole in a roof so an HVAC duct could be installed. After the hole was cut, Employee #1 began removing roof material and inadvertently stepped through the hole and fell 19 ft 6 in. to the gravel surface. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to the hospital, where he was treated for two fractured vertebrae and scalp lacerations.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SCALP, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, VERTEBRA, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127373611			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sheetmetal duct installers

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