Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 95577.015 - Employee preparing to install fall protection falls, and fra
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1232759.015 | 05/16/2017 | 238160 | Gilo Construction, Llc. |
Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 16, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multifamily residential building. He climbed up a ladder and onto the roof while carrying his 50-foot lifeline and an anchorage bracket. His intention was to install his fall protection system at the peak of the roof, which had a 9 to 12 pitch. Employee #1 had walked approximately 15 feet toward the roof's peak when he slipped on loose shingles and fell, a fall height of approximately 22 feet. He first hit a tree and then continued to fall and struck the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for an upper leg fracture of the femur.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Multi-family dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | 2 | 30 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1232759.015 | 35 | M | Hospitalized injury | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: |