Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201031374 - Employee's back injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201031374 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 03/26/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300756020	05/06/1998	1761	0	Mesa Roofing Corporation

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on March 26, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were replacing 16 in. by 8 in. wood shingle tiles on the roof and siding of a two-story single-family home. Employee #1 was sitting near the eave of the roof, measuring the space before installing a tile. Holding the tile in his right hand, he hammered in two 4-penny nails and then turned to his left to position the tile on the roof. As Employee #1 turned, he lost his balance and fell 16 ft 6 in. onto the cement patio. He suffered back injuries that required surgical repair. The cause of the accident was misjudgment of the hazardous situation.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, 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	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300756020			Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 6 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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