Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202457354 - Employee Injures Head in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202457354 -- Report ID: 0950642 -- Event Date: 09/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313385247	09/12/2011	1761	238160	Sbr Inc

Abstract: On September 12, 2011, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a licensed contractor engaged in roofing activities. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working on the roof of a building located approximately 13 feet above ground. They were carrying a large, heavy piece of debris in order to toss the debris down to a truck on the ground for haul away. Employee #1 was not wearing any type of fall protection while working on the roof. Employee #1 was standing near the leading front edge of the roof and he lost his footing and fell to the pavement below. Employee #1 fell approximately 13 feet and landed on his head on the concrete sidewalk. Emergency Services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to Huntington Memorial Hospital for treatment.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	13

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313385247			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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