Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201088036 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306364654 | 10/31/2006 | 1521 | 236115 | Cox Steel Builders |
Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on July 24, 2006, Employee #1 was a roofer and was brushing mastic onto a roof. He reached over the eave to retrieve a sheet. He was injured when he reached too far and fell 20 ft onto a mini-storage unit where he lost consciousness. He was hospitalized at KMC Bakersfield Hospital, for a broken wrist and a possible heat related illness. The temperature in the Tehachapi area was above 108 degrees and the humidity was 47 percent.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 2 | 20 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306364654 | Hospitalized injury | Heat Exhaustion | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |
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