Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201692399 - Employee injured in fall when roof overhang breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 201692399 -- Report ID: 0950662 -- Event Date: 11/11/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301278552	11/19/2003	1761	238160	Todd Allen Roofing And Construction

Abstract: At approximately 1:52 p.m. on November 11, 2003, Employee #1 was marking lines on the roof sheathing in preparation for replacing the roof on a residential structure. He was standing on the wooden overhang when it broke and he fell approximately 13 ft to the ground. Employee #1 sustained fractured ribs and back pain. He was transported to Western Medical Center in Santa Ana, CA, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, FALL, WORK SURFACE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301278552			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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