Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741080 - Employee Falls from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200741080 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 03/12/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304465057	03/12/2002	1761	0	Flaco Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 12, 2002, Employees were constructing a two-level, 2,400-square-foot wood-framed house. Employees were installing felt paper on the eave edge of this roof and had apparently lost their footing, causing Employee #1 to slide off of the 8-to-12 pitch roof and to fall 21 feet, 7 inches, fracturing his back. Employee #1 was hospitalized to treat his fractured back.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304465057			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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