Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 95754.015 - Employee falls off roof onto a sharp flashing and cuts wrist

Accident Summary Nr: 95754.015 -- Report ID: 1054115 -- Event Date: 05/05/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1234302.015	05/08/2017	1761	238160	317716843 - Royal Crown Builders Inc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on May 5, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home builder, was working at a job site, a home being re-roofed. He climbed an extension ladder, stepped onto the roof, and in so doing stepped on a rope being used for fall protection. The rope rolled out from under his foot, and he fell backwards. He landed on a piece of new metal flashing, and his arm struck the sharp metal. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a cut to the wrist that required surgery.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Laceration, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roof, Struck Against, Tripped, Walking Surface, Wrist

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1234302.015	24	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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