Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082022 - Employee is injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200082022 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 07/31/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306417817	08/02/2004	1761	238160	Wilmot Works

Abstract: On July 31, 2004, Employee #1 was performing roofing work. He was wearing a full-body harness with a makeshift 11-ft lanyard that was fabricated from 0.125-in. steel cable. When Employee #1 slipped, the cable failed, and he fell approximately 18 ft to the ground. He was transported to a local hospital for treatment of a fracture.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, ROOF, WIRE ROPE, SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306417817			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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