Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75297.015 - Worker falls from roof and fractures wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 75297.015 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 01/22/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1049667.015	03/25/2015		238160	San Mateo Cal-Kiwi Roofing, Inc. Dba Cal-Pac Roofing Of San Mateo

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on January 22, 2015, Employee #1, a roofing contractor working on the roof of a two-story residential building. He was performing as a laborer assistant to two journeyman roofers. They were re-roofing the building. As Employee #1 walked on the sloped roof, he stepped over a bundle of asphalt shingles. Employee #1 slipped, slid down the roof, and fell off the edge, a fall height of 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured wrist and a compartment syndrome wrist injury.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Roof, Slope, Tripped, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1049667.015	45	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 9 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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