Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201485976 - Employee injures ankle after fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201485976 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 09/27/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120340195	10/15/2003	1522	236220	Jayo Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On September 27, 2003, Employee #1 was on a roof being sheathed and was not using fall protection equipment. After he tripped on a plywood clip, he fell 8 ft, 6 in. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a fractured left ankle.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	8

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120340195			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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