Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202722096 - Worker Falls from Roof and Sustains Multiple Fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 202722096 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 12/11/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317444420	12/11/2013	1751	238130	Shawn Peet Dba Outsource Carpentry Inc

Abstract: On December 11, 2013, Employee #1, employed by a construction company doing business as Outsource Carpentry Inc., was engaged in exterior carpentry at a single family house. He was on the rooftop and installing sub-fascia. Employee #1 fell from the roof to the ground, a fall height of 23 feet 4 inches. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for multiple unspecified fractures. During the subsequent investigation, the roof was measured and determined to have a slope of 3.5:12. Employee #1 was not using fall protection, and the roof decking on which he was standing was either wet or frozen.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	23

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317444420			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.