Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638699 - Employee Falls to Lower Level, Sustains Unspecified Fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 201638699 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 08/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313474348	08/05/2009	1542	236220	Mb Structures Llc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313474355	08/05/2009	1761	238160	Mcdonald & Wetle Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was sweeping debris from the roof after a "tear-off", and lifted a piece of plywood that was covering a hole in the deck. Employee #1 stepped into the approximately 24-in. by 24-in. hole, and fell approximately 20 ft onto concrete. The plywood was not secured, or labeled with "hole." Employee #1 sustained an unspecified fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DORMER, UNSECURED, CLEANING, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313474348					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	313474355			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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