Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202355434 - Employee Injured in Forty Foot Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202355434 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 07/03/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307936583	07/06/2004	1761	238160	J And R Roofing Company, Inc.

Abstract: The employer was repairing a flat roof that measured 200 ft wide by 300 ft long, and was 40 ft high. Several employees were on the roof, which had 12 unguarded skylights. Employee #1 was in a stoop position walking and marking the roof for the next day's work. Employee #1 walked into one of the unguarded skylights and fell 40 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered a broken leg and head injuries and was hospitalized.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	4

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307936583			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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