Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201954070 - Employee is injured in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201954070 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 08/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308425297	12/15/2004	1761	238160	Kelley Brothers Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing temporary plastic coverings over newly cut-in HVAC roof openings in an existing flat roof. As he pulled the plastic covering material over one of the openings, he stepped backward and fell through another previously covered opening. He fell 18 feet to the concrete floor and suffered multiple fractures to his right foot and right hand. He was treated and released from the hospital. No fall protection was used by the employees performing the roofing operation.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, HAND, WORK SURFACE, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308425297			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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