Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201613197 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201613197 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 11/09/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309613982	11/16/2006	1542	236220	Helton Construction Inc

Abstract: On November 9, 2006, Employee #1 was working on a flat roof installing new membrane roofing. He slipped, lost his balance, and fell approximately 12 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for fractured ribs and a punctured lung. No fall protection equipment was being utilized when the accident occurred.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, ROOF, SLIP, RIB, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, PUNCTURE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309613982			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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