Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201128980 - Employee Slips Off Roof Fracturing Foot

Accident Summary Nr: 201128980 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/13/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315773853	01/27/2012	1761	238160	Teo'S Roofing And Waterproofing

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on December 13, 2011, Employee #1, with Teo's Roofing and Waterproofing, was engaged in the tear-off or removal of roofing materials. Employee #1 had stopped working to take a lunch break. According to Employee #1, he was 7 to 10 ft away from his coworkers when he stepped on a slippery area with green mold. Employee #1 slipped and fell to the ground from a height of 8 feet, sustaining bilateral heel bone fractures. Employee #1 was taken to the Hospital where he was admitted for treatment of his injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized for 4 days. All of Employee #1's coworkers had already descended from the roof using a ladder placed in front of the driveway when Employee #1 called out for help. General Citations were for Employer's: failure to implement its procedures for conducting investigation for workplace accidents as contained in its IIPP; violation of training requirement T8 CCR 1509 (a); and, failure to report immediately as required.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SHEET METAL, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, UNTRAINED, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315773853			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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