Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202542338 - Employee Sustains Compound Leg Fracture in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202542338 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 08/20/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126154210	09/07/2010	1761	238160	All Year Roofing Inc

Abstract: On August 20, 2010, Employee #1, a roofer, was applying metal flashing to the edge of a roof overhang. He was seated on the edge of the roof with his legs dangling over the side. As he pushed down on the flashing, he began to slip and fell 15 feet. He landed on his feet and sustained a compound fracture of his tibia and fibula, requiring hospitalization for 27 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, TIBIA, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, ROOFER, FALL, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126154210			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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