Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 92676.015 - Worker falls from roof and incurs contusions

Accident Summary Nr: 92676.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1206676.015	01/31/2017		236118	Energy Wise Solutions Inc.

Abstract: At 8:50 a.m. on January 26, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at an existing residence and engaged in constructing an addition. He was on the building's roof and walking on a weather-proofing membrane as he prepared to make cuts to tie in the trusses for the addition. According to the subsequent investigation, the membrane may have had moisture or ice on it. Employee #1 slipped and fell, a fall height of approximately 10 feet. Employee #1 incurred contusions that did not require hospitalization.

Keywords: Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Residential Construction, Roof, Roof Decking, Slip, Slippery Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1206676.015	47	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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