Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 306071259 - Employee injures back in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 306071259 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 11/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306071259	11/22/2002	1521	0	S & H Construction Inc.

Abstract: On November 21, 2002, Employee #1, a laborer working for a construction general contractor, was removing demolition debris and tossing 2-in. by 4- in. wooden studs from an entranceway roof 12 ft 3 in. above grade. The roof was covered with plywood to protect the rubber surface and it was being used as a work platform to convey materials and tools. A scaffold stair tower was erected adjacent to the roof to access the platform. Employee #1 fell off the unprotected edge when a nail from the stud she threw caught on her clothing, and momentum pulled her off the roof. The employee was taken to the hospital and treated for contusions of her back. She was released the same day.

Keywords: ROOF, DEMOLITION, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306071259			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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