Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202674941 - Roofer Falls Through Skylight, Sustains Multiple Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202674941 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 05/20/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119920288	06/04/2013	1761	238160	Western Foam, Inc

Abstract: On May 20, 2013, Employee #1, a supervisor employed by Western Foam, Inc., a roofing contractor, was performing roofing operations at a building construction site. He was moving a hose on the roof, at a height of 19 feet 8 inches, when he fell through a skylight. Emergency services were called, and he was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured skull, a fractured right wrist, and a fractured right pelvis. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not tied off, that is, he was not using a personal fall arrest system.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	2	30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119920288			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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