Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201054475 - Employee injured in fall through skylight
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126104801 | 12/01/2000 | 1761 | 0 | Rooffixer Com Inc |
Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on August 19, 2000, Employee #1, working for a roofing contractor, was working up on a flat roof approximately 18-feet above ground. Employee #1 says that he was assisting his foreman by holding the hose as the foremen was spraying a foam coating onto the roof. Employee #1 noticed that the hose had wrapped around a skylight and began pulling the hose. For unknown reason the hose pulled Employee #1 in the direction of the skylight and he fell through. The skylights were clearly marked with warning lines. Employee #1 suffered a fractured back, left wrist, and a deep laceration to his head. He was taken to Huntington Memorial Hospital by ambulance where surgery was performed to his wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 18 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126104801 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |
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