Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93558.015 - Employee falls from icy roof and breaks both ankles

Accident Summary Nr: 93558.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 02/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1214086.015	03/01/2017		236115	Rutten Structures, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on February 27, 2017, an employee was working for a firm engaged in new single-family housing construction. He was sweeping off ice from a roof to allow safe access to some siding. He slipped on the ice and fell approximately 4 meters (13 feet) to ground level. He sustained two broken ankles and a broken wrist. He was hospitalized for more than two days.

Keywords: Ankle, Construction, Fall, Fracture, Roof, Slippery Surface, Slope, Sloping, Walking Surface, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1214086.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury

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