Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202492922 - Employee Is Injured When Struck by Insulation

Accident Summary Nr: 202492922 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 02/01/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125827956	03/06/2012	1761	238160	Watson Roofing

Abstract: On February 1, 2012, Employee #1 was working for his employer, a roofing contractor. Employee #1 was located on a roof and moved a load of insulation in a wheeled cart across the roof. There were two units of insulation in the load, and each unit weighed approximately 400 pounds. Employee #1 pulled on the cart and the cart tipped forward off the cart, striking Employee #1. One of the units pinned Employee #1 to the roof. Employee #1 suffered a fractured neck and was hospitalized for treatment of his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, ROOFER, NECK, STRUCK BY, THERMAL INSULATION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125827956			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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