Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201523487 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Residential Roof
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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109179788 | 11/20/2009 | 1761 | 238160 | Shoreline Home Improvement, Llc |
Abstract: On November 19, 2009, Employee #1 had just completed roofing work and was removing debris from the roof. The roof was equipped with slide guards approximately 3 to 4 ft above the roof eave; however, they were not installed continuously along the entire eave. The access ladder to the roof was a 28 ft fiberglass extension ladder. Employee #1 slipped and slid between the ladder and the slide guards. He fell 8.5 ft to a brick walkway. Employee #1 was hospitalized at Yale-New Haven Hospital for left foot fractures and serious back injuries. He acknowledged not utilizing fall protection equipment.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 109179788 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |