Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200526853 - Employee working as a roofer falls 15 ft after fosig footing

Accident Summary Nr: 200526853 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 05/13/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115095333	06/11/2003	1761	238160	G & B Construction L.L.C.

Abstract: On May 13, 2003, while working on a roof a Roofer fell 15 feet after losing his footing while sheeting a 12 by 12 roof with 4 by 8 foot sheets of 7 by 16 inch oriented strand board. The roofers were placing their feet in the cracks between the existing 1 by 6 sheeting boards. The victim dislocated his left elbow and tore the ligament.

Keywords: BOARD, FOOTINGS, ROOF, FALL, STRAND INSTALLATION, ELBOW

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	115095333			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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