Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201166220 - Employee falls from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201166220 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126195841	11/10/2004	1542	236220	Ford E C Inc

Abstract: At 8:00 a.m. on November 5, 2005, Employee #1, a carpenter working for Ford E.C. Inc., in Santa Monica, CA, was removing plastic sheet roof coverings in preparation for roofing activities. According to a coworker, Employee #1 removed a sheet of plywood he thought was to be disposed of. The sheet was used to cover the roof hatch opening. As Employee #1 was removing the sheet, he fell 15 ft through the opening. He suffered a fracture to his left wrist bones.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, ROOF, FALL, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126195841			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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