Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201116407 - Employee Injures Wrist and Knee in Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201116407 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 07/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120317557	08/08/2003	1761	238160	Pacific Coast Roofing & Construction

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on July 25, 2003, Employee #1 was carrying and installing roofing materials on the roof. In order to perform his work, he had to remove the vent dormer cover and put it back when the work was done. He was setting roofing tile down on the roof that was 18-feet high. He started from the top of the roof and walked backward toward the opening from the right to the left. Employee #1 stepped into the roof opening and fell approximately 18 feet. The dormer cover was removed about 15 minutes before the accident. The opening was 14-inches by 14-inches and was 11 feet away from the edge of the roof. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left wrist and a laceration to his right knee. He was taken to Henry Mayo Hospital where he was hospitalized for three days.

Keywords: KNEE, FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD, WRIST

Accident Details
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	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120317557			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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