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Accident Summary Nr: 201178340 - Employee Is Injured When a Roof Collapses Underneath Him

Accident Summary Nr: 201178340 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/07/2005
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30088387307/14/20057361561310Mainstay Business Solutions

Abstract: On July 7, 2005, Employee #1, working for a supervisor of the primary employer, who worked for a secondary employer. They were reroofing the building. The existing roofing material was removed until only the plywood base remained in a section of the roof. Two coworkers moved two sections of plywood to the side and Employee #1 was preparing to take a picture of the roof structure when he felt himself falling through the roof. He tried to jump to a safe part of the roof but landed on a 2-in. by 4-in. cross member that collapsed. He fell to the floor and sustained three fractured ribs, a fractured left wrist, and contusions to his right arm. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, COLLAPSE, RIB, FALL, ARM, CONTUSION, WRIST

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 300883873 Hospitalized injury Fracture Supervisors, n.e.c.

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