Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201107133 - Employee Is Injured in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201107133 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 09/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300820461	11/16/2005	1761	238160	Stockton Roofing Company

Abstract: On September 9, 2005, Employee #1, a roofer, was installing a new roof on an existing church. A ladder was used to access the roof that was approximately 20-feet above the ground. As Employee #1 was attempting to carry a compressor up the ladder and onto the roof, he lost his balance and fell 12 feet. Employee #1 was hospitalized and treated for injuries to his right side, head, and teeth, as well as a dislocated shoulder. The accident investigation revealed that Employee #1 had only been working for his employer for three months.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, SHOULDER, MOUTH, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300820461			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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