Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201621380 - Employee injured in fall through roof rafters

Accident Summary Nr: 201621380 -- Report ID: 1054116 -- Event Date: 05/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306322017	06/02/2003	1521	236115	Batzer Inc

Abstract: At 2:55 p.m. on May 29, 2003, Employee #1, a carpenter, was injured while attempting to construct a leading edge on a 2-to-12 pitched roof. Employee #1 was employed by Batzer, Inc. The firm was acting as the general contractor for the erection of the White City Middle School near White City, Oregon. While working from the roof, approximately 22-feet 8-inches above a concrete slab, Employee #1 fell partially through the rafters of the roof structure before grabbing the rafters and stopping his fall. At this time a fellow worker in the area came to his assistance and held Employee #1 until a scissor lift was brought to the area to remove Employee #1. Employee #1, who was not connected to his personal fall arrest system, sustained five fractured ribs and a collapsed lung as a result of the fall and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, ROOF, CARPENTER, RAFTER, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306322017			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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