Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201522752 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201522752 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 05/22/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123162075	05/22/2006	1761	238160	Cgt Construction

Abstract: On May 22, 2006, Employee #1 was carrying a full sheet of 1/2 in. thick plywood down the backside of an 8-in-12 pitched roof. Windy conditions caused him to lose his balance and slip, falling approximately 24 ft off the roof to the ground. Employee #1 sustained injuries that required hospitalization. He had not been using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLOPING, LOST BALANCE

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	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123162075			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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