Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201631173 - Employee's leg injured by falling bundle of material

Accident Summary Nr: 201631173 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 10/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303602627	11/02/2000	1761	0	Westurn Cedar Inc

Abstract: On October 18, 2000, Employee #1 was walking on a 12:12 pitched roof to the section where he was working. He was carrying a bundle of roofing materials on his shoulder when he lost his footing and fell, landing on a toe board. The bundle fell off his shoulder and struck him on the leg. He sustained injuries, for which he was hospitalized. Employee #1 was wearing full fall protection at the time of the accident.

Keywords: SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, ROOFER, FALL, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303602627			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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