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Accident: 202448189 - Employee Fractures Leg In Fall Through Roof Hatch
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 310602776 | 05/15/2008 | 1542 | 4-Con Engineering Inc |
At approximately 11:20 a.m. on April 11, 2008, an employee sustained a fracture to his right leg when he fell through a roof opening designed for a roof hatch plan, 10-feet, 10-inches elevation, to the concrete floor below. The area was above the planned electrical room with a newly sheeted roof. The emergency medical services were called. Upon assessment of the employee's condition by the paramedic, he was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for fractured leg and in-patient hospitalization for a day.
Keywords:
fracture, roof, carpenter, hatch, fall, roof opening, leg
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | 10 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310602776 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Carpenters | FallDist: FallHt:10 Cause: Exterior carpentry FatCause: Fall from roof |