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Accident Summary Nr: 693853 - EMPLOYEE FELL OVER EDGE OF ROOF, INJURING BACK

Accident Summary Nr: 693853 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 11/03/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3351624	11/03/1986	1761	0	J. S. Wagner Roofing Company, Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF A ROOF, ABOUT 27 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL, WAITING FOR HAND TOOLS TO BE SENT UP. THE TOOLS WERE BEING RAISED BY A HAND OPERATED ROPE DERRICK. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE BASE OF THE DERRICK WHEN THE ROPE TRANSPORTING THE HAND TOOLS APPARENTLY SNAGGED. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE DERRICK TO LIFT UP AND TOPPLE OVER THE ROOF EDGE. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER THE EDGE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND OPERATING THE DERRICK FIRST SAW EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN WAS IN MIDAIR. THE FOREMAN, WHO WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOF, DID NOT SEE EMPLOYEE #1 FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE BACK INJURIES. NO PPE OR GUARDRAILS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.

Keywords: DERRICK, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3351624			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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