Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201681632 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201681632 -- Report ID: 1050210 -- Event Date: 09/12/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305760241	09/12/2003	1761	238160	Rain Proof Roofing Llc

Abstract: On September 12, 2003, Employee #1 was installing a moisture shield along the roof edge of a new, two-story house under construction. He slipped on frost that had built up on the shield and fell, fracturing his ankle. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, FROZEN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	19

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305760241			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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