Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371557 - Employee injured when lost footing and fell from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200371557 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303575807	04/19/2001	1761	0	Grier Roofing Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was performing his normal job duties as a roofer. He was in the process of chalking a line when he lost his footing and fell from the roof. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 feet to the ground and received a broken neck, which resulted in paralysis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, ROOF, FALL, NECK, LOST BALANCE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303575807			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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