Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201095874 - Employee sustains fracture after falling through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201095874 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 05/31/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126180819	06/11/2002	1761	0	Kyle Company Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m., on June 3, 2002, Employee #1 was about to get on the ladder when the roof gave way causing Employee #1 to fall. The job was a re-roofing job. Employee #1 was putting down paper and when he went over to the ladder being used to access the roof. The roof covering was rotten wood. The supervisor on the job said he had marked the area. However, the Employee #1 said that he did not see any markings for the rotten wood. Employee #1 fell and was taken to the hospital where he stayed 4 days. He received a broken right elbow and a broken little finger on the left hand. A general citation was issued.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, MARKING, FINGER, LADDER, FALL, ELBOW

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126180819			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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