Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201169810 - Employee suffers multiple fractures in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201169810 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 12/11/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126201532	12/19/2007	1521	236115	D H Builders Inc

Abstract: At 7:30 a.m. on December 11, 2007, Employee #1 was directed by the site superindendent to secure the plastic cover on the sloped roof of a two-story, 4,000 sq ft residence in Los Angeles, CA. The 31 ft 6 in. tall house had been under construction since 2004. Employee #1 was standing on the roof in the midst of the job when he lost his balance and fell approximately 24 ft to the ground. He suffered hip and pelvic fractures, three lower back fractures, a shattered left forearm and a shattered left knee. Employee #1 was in the Intensive Care Unit for three days and was then hospitalized for another 13 days. No form of fall protection had been provided.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, FOREARM, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP, SLOPE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	31

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126201532			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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