Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171060973 - Employee sustained fracture of back when fell through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 171060973 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 05/11/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304408289	06/15/2001	1761	0	Centimark

Abstract: On May 11, 2001, Employee #1 was preparing to repair a roof on a bowling alley. He was moving plywood into place to repair the decking. Employee #1 stepped on a piece of gypsum board that had been used for the decking on the original roof. This gypsum board was wet and could not support his weight, causing Employee #1 to fall through the roof. He sustained a fracture of his back and was hospitalized.

Keywords: BOARD, DECKING, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304408289			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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