Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201611555 - Employee fractures hip after falling from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201611555 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 11/19/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302684188	11/30/1999	1761	0	Walker Roofing Inc

Abstract: On November 19, 1999, Employee #1 was installing roofing on a residential home when he slipped on the wet plywood decking. During the fall, the employee hit his head on the decking, knocking him unconscious. Employee #1 then slid off the roof, falling 11 feet to the gravel driveway. The employee was hospitalized with a fractured hip.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF DECKING, SLIP, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, HIP, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302684188			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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