Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201321247 - Employee fractures arm in fall from roof, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201321247 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 02/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311268221	02/20/2008	1521	236118	Gardner/Fox Assoc., Inc.

Abstract: On February 14, 2008, Employee #1, a carpenter, was working from of 2-by-4 cleats nailed onto a 12-pitch roof when he fell to the ground. He suffered a badly fractured arm and was transported to the hospital. Employee #1 was being treated at the hospital when he died unexpectedly one week later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311268221			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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