Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201126448 - Employee injured in backward fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201126448 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 07/28/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310092879	10/23/2007	1761	238160	Willis Unga Dba Unga Corporation

Abstract: On July 28, 2007, Employee #1 was taping the edge of a 17 ft high roof when he reportedly began walking backward, not realizing he was approaching the edge of the roof. He fell off and sustained serious injuries, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310092879			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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