Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 69978.015 - Employee fractures spine in fall from gravity water tank.

Accident Summary Nr: 69978.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 01/14/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1018374.015	01/15/2015		237110	Rosenwach Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on January 14, 2015, Employee #1 was repairing and replacing the flat cover and conical cover of a gravity water tank at a multi-family residential building. He fell from the conical cover of the tank to the roof, a fall height of 35 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a spinal fracture.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Repair, Spine, Water Tank

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	14

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1018374.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 35 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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