Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201170800 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201170800 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 08/18/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125835751	11/13/1998	1521	0	J & L Property

Abstract: On August 18, 1998, a serious injury occurred at a construction site. Employee #1 sustained a compound fracture of the left leg from a fall. Employee #1 was transported by the El Dorado Hills Fire Department to Marshall Hospital in Placerville. Employee #1 was hospitalized for three days for surgery and treatment of infection. The employer is the general contractor for the construction of a single-family home subdivision. The accident was reported by the El Dorado Fire Department. Employee #1 was applying plywood sheeting to the roof of a two-story home. He was working alone. While working near the edge of the second story, he fell to the ground. He fell from the side of the house behind the garage. It is believed he slipped on the plywood. The fall distance was 19 feet, 6 inches.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF DECKING, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125835751			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Sociology teachers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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