Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201615416 - Employee Fractures Back in Slip and Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201615416 -- Report ID: 1054113 -- Event Date: 01/24/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316637172	02/07/2013	1761	238160	A F C Windows & Roofing Incorporated

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 24, 2013, Employee #1 was in the process of gaining access to a roof using a ladder. The employee noticed the felt roofing material that he was going to work from was icy. He decided to clean a patch of ice then climb onto the approximately 10 ft pitch roof. Employee #1 slipped and fell to the ground. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was treated for a back fracture. Employee #1 remained hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, LADDER, SLIP, BACK, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316637172			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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