Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201068558 - Employee Fractures Ankles in Fall from Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201068558 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 11/27/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307029421	12/10/2004	1761	238160	Krete Developing & Construction

Abstract: On November 27, 2004, Employee #1, a day laborer, was working for an employer who is a general contractor, specializing in restaurant remodels and new construction. The Employer had been contracted to replace the decorative roof edge tiles of a restaurant. Employee #1 was instructed to work from a rented scissors lift and hand roof tiles to the roofers. The roof had a pitch that was a little less than 5:12, and the eave of the roof was less than 18 feet above the ground. As Employee #1 was working from the lift, he fell and fractured both ankles. Emergency services were contacted, and Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for his injuries. There were no witnesses to the incident, and Employee #1 was not able to be interviewed to determine the circumstances surrounding his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307029421			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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