Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201181336 - Employee Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201181336 -- Report ID: 0950611 -- Event Date: 12/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125613968	12/04/2002	1541	0	Umb Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the roof of a five-story building, putting plastic over a pallet of stucco mix to protect it from rain. Next to the pallet was a skylight, which was covered by gypsum board sheathing (0.625-in.). The employer indicated that there had been plywood over the skylight before the accident. However, someone had removed it and covered the opening with gypsum board sheathing. As Employee #1 was going around the pallet, he stepped on the sheathing over the skylight and fell approximately 15-ft-to-18-ft to the fourth floor. Employee #1 suffered fractured wrists and ribs, and suffered head and facial lacerations. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, RIB, FALL, UNGUARDED, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	5	48

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125613968			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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