Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201164522 - Employee Injured After Falling From Solarium Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201164522 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 03/15/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126113828	04/21/2003	1761	238160	Sun Valley Skylights Inc

Abstract: At approximately 4:18 a.m. on March 15, 2003, Employee #1, along with two of his coworkers were working on the rooftop to install the solarium roofing, made of glass panels. While giving his coworkers an extra hand to bring in materials closer to the work area, Employee #1 accidentally stepped onto an unprotected floor hole, approximately 4.26 ft by 4 ft, trapezoidal shape, and fell down to the concrete floor. Employee #1 was taken to a hospital for immediate treatment and care. Employee #1 incurred multiple left posterior rib fractures, fracture of the left transverse process of lumber one vertebra, scalp laceration and small left pneumothorax. He was hospitalized for 3 days for treatment.

Keywords: fracture, laceration, rib, fall, vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126113828			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing windows and doors, glazing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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