Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201144151 - Employee fractures back in 10 foot 10 inch fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201144151 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125946996	06/24/2003	1751	238130	Mbc Construction

Abstract: On June 16, 2003, an employee was installing the roof foundation on a home under construction. He had been installing 4-ft by 8-ft plywood panels on the front of the house. After installing a Z-bracket at the roof area, he moved to the adjacent rood of the same house. He was standing on a 4-in. wide beam while installing the plywood. He slipped and fell 10 ft 10 in. to the ground and was hospitalized with a lumbar fracture.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, ROOFER, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

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	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125946996			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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