Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202463592 - Employee Falls from Roof and Sustains Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202463592 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/04/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300834256	06/01/2006	1761	238160	Peterson Dean

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 p.m. on May 4, 2006, Employee #1 was walking on a two-story roof of a single family residence under construction placing metal valleys in position to be installed. Employee #1 stepped on a metal valley and his foot slipped causing him to loose his balance and fall 17 ft from the roof to the ground. Employee #1 sustained serious fractures to his face, arms, and legs. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, ARM, FACE, LOST BALANCE, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300834256			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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