Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638632 - Employee's Hip Is Fractured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201638632 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 07/13/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313472565	07/14/2009	1761	238160	Bliss Roofing Inc

Abstract: On July 13, 2009, Employee #1 was cleaning debris from a roof. He was holding onto a board nailed across a dormer window while leaning to clean a gutter. The board came off the window and Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft, 4 in. to the lower level. He suffered a fractured left hip. He was treated at Meridian Park Hospital and then he was hospitalized at Emanuel Hospital.

Keywords: FRACTURE, RAIN SPOUT, ROOF, CLEANING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	3	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313472565			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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