Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201503174 - Employee's Leg Is Fractured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201503174 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 08/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301134235	10/08/2002	1761	0	Bartle G W Enterprises Inc. Dba Elliot & Son Roofi

Abstract: On August 21, 2002, Employee #1, a roofer, was working on an 8:12 sloped gable roof when he stepped on some slippery felt and fell between 20 ft and 22 ft to the ground. He was hospitalized for a fractured left femur that required surgical repair. Employee #1 was not provided any form of personal fall arrest or personal fall restraint equipment.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SLOPE, LEG

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301134235			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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