Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200612919 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200612919 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 04/08/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311584908	04/08/2008	1761	238160	Eric Bessemer General Contractor, Llc

Abstract: On April 8, 2008, an employee was engaged in roofing a building with a roof pitch of approximately 12 in 12 46 degrees. The ground to eave height was approximately 25 feet. The employee was apparently standing on a plank that was in place on a roofing bracket. The plank extended more than 2 feet beyond the end bracket. It was believed that the employee stepped too far beyond the end bracket, and the plank cantilevered up, allowing him to fall. The employee was hospitalized and treated for a fractured chest.

Keywords: CHEST, FRACTURE, ROOF, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	3	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311584908			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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