Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202675013 - Worker Falls Through Hole in Roof and Breaks Wrist and Rib

Accident Summary Nr: 202675013 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 06/20/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119920858	07/09/2013	1761	238160	Priority Roofing Solutions Inc

Abstract: On June 20, 2013, Employee #1, a roofer employed by Priority Roofing Solutions Inc., was working on a roof repair at a commercial building. He was working at a height of 18 feet 1 inch, pulling off dry rot plywood. When he removed the plywood, he fell through the hole created. He fell onto the duct work below the roof, and then through the ceiling, which was 13 feet above the floor. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a left wrist fracture and a rib fracture. He was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, RIB, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, WRIST

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119920858			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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