Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 759027 - Employee's pelvis broken in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 759027 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 08/07/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108598285	08/07/1990	1793	0	Architectural Glass & Metal Inc

Abstract: At 10:07 a.m. on July 31, 1990, Employee #1 and two coworkers were on the roof of the Federal Home Loan Bank Building to check for leaks. One coworker was tying off cables to the penthouse while Employee #1 and the other coworker were stretching and straightening the cables and safety lines. Employee #1 was walking toward the edge of the building when he misjudged the distance to the edge of the roof and fell over the 13 in. ledge. He fell backward 40 ft to the ground. He was transported to Methodist Hospital with a broken pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108598285			Hospitalized injury	Other	Glaziers

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