Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202352555 - Roofer injured in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202352555 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 04/24/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306497090	04/30/2003	1761	238160	Warren-Ehret Company Of Maryland Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 24, 2003, Employee #1, roofer, was assisting coworkers performing patch work on small leaks and replacing damaged sheet metal panels to fix the leaking roof of a warehouse. When he inadvertently walked onto a panel that had been cut for removal, he fell into the cut to the warehouse floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized for fractures. None of the employees were using fall protection, and there was no warning line, safety monitor, guard rails or safety net in use.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, SHEET METAL, WARNING LINE, ROOF DECKING, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306497090			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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