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Accident Summary Nr: 202554960 - Employee Falls Through Opening in Roof and Breaks Hip
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 315528778 | 07/18/2012 | 1761 | 238160 | Ross & Barrows Inc. |
Abstract: On July 16, 2012, Employees #1 and two coworkers, of Ross & Barrows, Inc., a roofing business, were working on a roofing modification. The two coworkers had just detached a damaged sheet of plywood, creating an opening in the roof. They turned to pick up a replacement sheet. Employee #1, a labor support employee, picked up the detached plywood and inadvertently stepped into the opening. He fell 18.5 feet onto the concrete slab below. Employee #1 required hospitalization for a fractured hip. This accident was reported to the Cal/OSHA Division on July 16, 2012. The report noted that Employee #1 was not a contract employee.
Keywords:
CONCRETE SLAB, FRACTURE, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, HIP
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 1 | 18 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315528778 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |