Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202555322 - Roofer Fractures Both Arms in Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202555322 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/28/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315529750	10/05/2012	1761	238160	Sunshine Roofing Inc

Abstract: On September 28, 2012, Employee #1, employed by Sunshine Roofing Inc. for 10 years as a roofer, was working on the roof of a new single-story preschool/child care center. Together with two coworkers and a foreman, he was installing felt paper on the newly sheeted roof. As he worked near the roof's edge, he slipped and fell, landing on the level hard-compacted dirt below. The distance of his fall, from eaves to the ground, measured 16 feet. This accident was witnessed by the general contractor's foreman, who immediately contacted emergency personnel. Employee #1 was transported to University of California Irvine (UCI) Medical Center, admitted, and treated for fractures of both arms. He underwent two surgeries while hospitalized. He was released on October 5, 2012. His employer reported this accident to Cal/OSHA on October 1, 2012.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ARM

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	16

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315529750			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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