Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201033974 - Employee injured from fall off of roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201033974 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 08/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300762093	09/18/2001	1761	0	Ace Roofing Co

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 20, 2001, Employee #1 and another coworker were placing roof sheathing near the edge of a single story home. Employee #1 was working without fall protective equipment. As he conducted his work, he lost his balance and fell approximately 9 ft to the ground. The impact of the fall caused a vertebral body burst fracture in L1 of the lumbar region of the vertebral column. He was hospitalized for seven days during which he was administering of treatment and postoperative care for his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, ROOF PANEL

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300762093			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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