Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202488284 - Employee Is Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202488284 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/22/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311867295	01/14/2009	1761	238160	Lynn Industries, Inc. Dba Northern California Roof

Abstract: On November 22, 2008, Employee #1 was preparing a rooftop for a new roof. He was walking backwards while laying out insulation on the roof. He was unaware that he was close to the edge when he noticed the insulation was sticking together. He gave a strong tug and stumbled back when the insulation separated. He was injured when he tripped and fell off of the roof. He was hospitalized for a concussion.

Keywords: ROOF, TRIPPED, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, THERMAL INSULATION, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311867295			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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