Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 94765.015 - Employee falls from roof into dumpster and fractures hip

Accident Summary Nr: 94765.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/13/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1225446.015	04/17/2017		238160	Best Roofing Services Llc

Abstract: At 8:10 a.m. on April 13, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof above a commercial building's shipping and receiving bay area. He was on the roof's overhang, removing roofing material and throwing it down to a dumpster. Employee #1 fell from the roof and landed in the dumpster, a fall height of 22 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured hip.

Keywords: Cleaning, Construction, Dumpster, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Loading Dock, Material Handling, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation				22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1225446.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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