Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 202474383 - Employee fractures ankle in fall from theater roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307186130 | 09/25/2007 | 1795 | 238910 | American Wrecking, Inc. |
Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on September 12, 2007, Employee #1, a construction laborer with American Wrecking, Inc., was standing near the edge of a roof that joined two buildings at the entrance of a theater that was being demolished. He was using a pry bar to loosen an approximately 20 ft long wooden joist when he lost his balance and fell approximately 23 ft onto a cement floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured left heel and compressed vertebrae. He was transported to the hospital, where he was treated for three days. Employee #1 had been working for the company for only nine days at the time of the accident.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Demolition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 2 | 30 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307186130 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |
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