Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201102944 - Two Workers Are Injured While Lowering Welding Tank

Accident Summary Nr: 201102944 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 10/09/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120143722	10/15/2002	1761	0	Stout Roofing Of Ca Inc

Abstract: On October 9, 2002, Employees #1 and Employee #2 along with two other workers of a roofing contractor were lowering welding tanks from the upper rooftop down to the third level rooftop. Employee #1 and #2 were on the upper roof, and the other workers were on the lower level. As Employee #1 began to push the welding equipment out from the ledge to lower it, the hoist failed. The hoist's support leg pinned the leg of Employee #1 against the parapet. Employee #2 attempted to free Employee #1 by pulling on the hoist. As the hoist continued to fail, the counterbalance weight lessened and the hoist went over the edge along with Employee #2. Employee #2 was catapulted approximately 26 feet and landed on the second level roof. Employee #1 sustained a broken leg, and Employee #2 sustained unspecified injuries reported as serious and both required hospitalization.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, HOIST, CRUSHED, ROOFER, FALL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120143722			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	120143722			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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