Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 888750 - Employee fractures foot in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 888750 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 10/07/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104388749	10/11/1988	1521	0	Contemporary Builders, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was preparing to flash a chimney on a 9:12 pitched roof with a ground-to-eave height of 12 ft 6 in. He was standing on a sheet of plywood while removing the nails that were securing it to the roof. When he pulled on the nails, he and the sheet of plywood slid down the roof and over the edge to the ground. He landed on his feet, fracturing three bones in his right foot. The employee was not provided with fall protection, such as a safety belt and lanyard or a catch platform.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FOOT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104388749			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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