Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201069879 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201069879 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 02/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307033233	02/22/2006	1761	238160	Martin Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on February 9, 2006, Employee #1, a roofer, was cutting roof felt during a new installation. He was walking near the edge, when the geometry of the roof changed, and Employee #1 walked off the edge. He fell 11 feet and sustained lacerations to his head. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	11

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307033233			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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