Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202013694 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202013694 -- Report ID: 0216000 -- Event Date: 01/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304379431	02/06/2002	1741	238140	Michael Butler Dba Hudson Valley Masonry & Landsca

Abstract: On January 22, 2002, Employee #1 was applying stucco to the face of a three-family home while standing on a low sloped roof, 13-feet above the ground. Employee #2 had climbed up the roof via a ladder to help clean up at the end of the day. Employee #2 began to loose his balance near the edge of the roof. Employee #1 tried to grab him and prevent him from falling. Both employees fell to the ground. No fall protection system was utilized and the employees were not trained on fall protection systems and when their use was necessary. Employee #1 suffered a fracture and was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304379431			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Brickmasons and stonemasons	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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