Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202312617 - Employee falls from a roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202312617 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 09/14/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119685998	10/02/2000	1521	0	Df Rios Construction

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m., Employee #1 was working on installing freeze blocks between roof trusses. He had to position himself on the leading edge of the roof. This placed him at a height of 19.67 ft above grade. As he turned to get another 2-in. by 4-in. wooden freeze block, he lost his balance and fell. He was hospitalized with a fracture.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, FRACTURE, ROOF, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119685998			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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