Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201498201 - Worker Falls from Barn's Roof and Fractures Neck

Accident Summary Nr: 201498201 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 05/13/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316725563	10/11/2013	1541	236210	C. Russell Construction

Abstract: On May 13, 2013, a laborer, employed by a construction company, was performing his regular duties, which on this day involved constructing a barn for commercial agricultural purposes. The worker was on the barn's roof, approximately 16 feet above the ground, and was placing top caps along the structure's ridgeline. He stepped through a skylight and fell to the ground. Emergency services were called, and the Tulare County Sheriff's Department responded at the site. The worker was transported to Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, CA, where he was hospitalized and treated for a fractured neck. The employer reported to Cal/OSHA's Fresno District Office on May 13, 2013. Cal/OSHA investigated. Its report included reference to insufficient/lack of engineering controls.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, AGRICULTURE, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316725563			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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