Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160249 - Employee injured in fall through roof rafters

Accident Summary Nr: 201160249 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 04/24/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126096478	04/28/1997	1751	0	Silver Leaf Construction

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 24, 1997, Employee #1, of Silver Lake Construction, was nailing a 2 by 12 joist on the roof of a 22 ft high wood framed building. He was attempting to reach from where he was standing, holding the joist in his left hand and the nail gun in his right. The joist fell flat, and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft through a 3 ft opening between the rafters, landing on the concrete floor. He sustained serious injuries to his hip and elbow, and was transported to Cedars Sinai Medical Center. The employer was cited for a serious violation.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ELBOW, ROOF OPENING, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126096478			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Interior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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