Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201956281 - Employee Fracture Spine in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201956281 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/15/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315337659	02/16/2011	1761	238160	American Roofing

Abstract: On February 15, 2011, Employee # 1 was engaged in a residential roofing operation in Hamilton, Ohio. Employee # 1 was on the second story and had just completed felting the roof. Employee # 1 was gathering his tools and he lost his balance and fell approximately 25 feet over the gabled eave on the east side of the structure. Employee #1 sustained multiple spine fractures.

Keywords: ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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	2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315337659			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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