Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201117835 - Employee is injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201117835 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/22/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120319272	04/23/2004	1795	238910	Fv Demolition

Abstract: On April 22, 2004, Employee #1 was part of a crew removing plywood from the roof of a building under demolition. He was not using a fall protection system. As he stepped on a section of plywood adjacent to a section that had just been removed, a piece of the plywood gave way, and he fell 24 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized at L.A. County USC Medical Center for a broken right foot and ankle, broken nose, and broken teeth. Subsequently, his injuries required multiple surgeries for his nose and both feet.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, DEMOLITION, NOSE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE, ANKLE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120319272			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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