Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201486263 - Employee fell through covered roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201486263 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 02/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125756155	03/29/2004	1711	238220	Mellos Sheet Metal

Abstract: An employee was on a routine call, performing maintenance on an HVAC system. He accessed the attic by using a permanent wooden ladder and was walking to the air handler system. An opening that was 5 ft. by 3 ft. was in the walkway and was covered with a piece of plywood. The employee walked on the plywood and fell through the opening approximately 9 feet to the ground. He was hospitalized for 11 days with a broken right fibula, tibia and ankle.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, FRACTURE, MAINTENANCE, ROOF, FALL, ROOF OPENING, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125756155			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Mechanical engineering technicians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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