Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202471439 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202471439 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 02/03/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314828278	02/17/2012	1761	238160	Admire Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on February 3, 2012, Employee #1 was working as a roofing laborer. He had been working for his employer, a roofing contractor, for two days. Employee #1 was assigned the task of installing roofing material on an 8-foot high patio roof, and he was helping the site supervisor to set up a torch on application sheeting. Employee #1 was working approximately 2.5 feet from the edge of the roof and he fell. Employee #1 was transported to Northridge Hospital, where he was admitted for treatment. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four weeks. Interviews were conducted of Employee #1's supervisor, Employee #1, and Employee #1's coworkers. The investigation concluded that there was no violation of any Title 8 standard in connection with this accident. As a result, the Division did not issue serious accident-related citation.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314828278			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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