Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200051647 - Roofer dislocates shoulder when he steps improperly off ramp

Accident Summary Nr: 200051647 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 05/08/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303731467	05/08/2002	1761	0	Weathercraft Enterprises Inc

Abstract: On May 8, 2002, a roofer was working on a low-sloped roof, removing rock to prepare the surface for reroofing. The roofer took wheelbarrow loads of rocks up a ramp and dumped them into a drop zone, located below the Southeast corner of the roof. When the employee stepped off the ramp, he stepped into a 5-gallon bucket. The bucket tipped causing the employee to lose his balance and fall. The height of the ramp, at the level where the employee stepped off, was 18 inches. The employee landed on his left elbow and dislocated it. The injury did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: ROOF, ROCK, RAMP, CONSTRUCTION, DISLOCATED, FALL, ELBOW, LOST BALANCE, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303731467			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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