Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 70136.015 - Employee falls through roofing structure and fractures three

Accident Summary Nr: 70136.015 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 01/15/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1020631.015	01/22/2015		238160	Emmons Roof Service Inc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on January 15, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was performing roofing work at a commercial building. He had just tied off his ladder after climbing up an extension ladder. Employee #1 stepped on a piece of wood, part of a structure made of 2x4's and 2x6's. The wood gave way, and Employee #1 fell through the structure to a concrete floor below, a fall height of 17 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for three fractured ribs.

Keywords: Collapse, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Work Surface

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1020631.015	42	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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