Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201507159 - Employee Falls from Roof, Fractures Pelvis

Accident Summary Nr: 201507159 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 09/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310056650	11/21/2006	1761	238160	State Roofing Systems, Inc

Abstract: On September 21, 2006, Employee #1 was on a townhome's roof that was being replaced. Employee #1 was assigned by the foreman to remove roofing debris on the roof. To remove the debris, Employee #1 dropped bags of the debris over the 2-story roof edge to the ground. There was no fall protection being used at the site. Employee #1 was approximately 1.5 feet from the unprotected leading edge of a flat roof; Employee #1 was dropping a waste bag weighing approximately 40 pounds over the roof edge when he noticed a person on the ground. To prevent the waste bag from landing on the person, Employee #1 tried to pull back the waste bag. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell over the roof edge. Employee #1 fell approximately 19 ft to the ground. Employee #1 suffered multiple pelvic fractures. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LEADING EDGE, LOST BALANCE, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310056650			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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