Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311644 - Employee Falls from Roof and Sustains Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 201311644 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 02/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310145271	02/23/2007	1761	238160	Rosario E Pesantez Construction

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on Feb 23, 2007, Employee #1 was rolling out the felt paper on the north side of the roof when he fell approximately 25 ft from the edge of the roof to the ground. Employee #1 was stepping backwards while unrolling the roofing felt. A coworker was attaching the other end with staples. A witness at a home across the street stated he saw Employee #1 fall from the peak of the roof, hit the front porch overhang, and then fell onto the tarp covered lumber in the front yard. Employee #1 suffered a number of injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, BACKING UP

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310145271			Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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