Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201041134 - Employee Is Injured from Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201041134 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 08/23/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305697609	07/17/2002	1761	0	Dean Roofing Co.

Abstract: On August 23, 2002, Employee #1 was working near the edge of a roof that had a 22-inch parapet. A strong gust of wind caught him and caused Employee #1 to lose his balance. He toppled over the edge of the roof and grabbed hold of the parapet with his arm. Before help could arrive, Employee #1 lost his grip and fell 20 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized and treated for multiple fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305697609			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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