Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170885370 - Employee Falls From Roof And Is Injured

Accident Summary Nr: 170885370 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125560656	09/09/2003	1521	236115	Prado Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were placing plywood on the roof. Both were wearing the required fall protection with lanyards. Employee #1, with employer's knowledge, disconnected his lanyard to ease movement. Employee #1 slipped on sawdust and fell to the ground. Employee #1 suffered a broken jaw and was hospitalized for surgical repair of his jaw.

Keywords: FRACTURE, SAWDUST, ROOF, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125560656			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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