Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 960039 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 960039 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 11/18/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119749711	11/24/1992	1521	0	Erickson-Ecci Of California

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on November 18, 1992, Employee #1, a carpenter for ECCI of California, was working on the second story roof at a job site in Rocklin, CA, placing the final pieces of roof sheeting at the edge of the roof. A 1 ft by 8 ft sheet of plywood slipped. Employee #1 reached for it but lost his footing and slid down and off the roof, falling 17 feet and landing on the ground. Employee #1 suffered a double break of the pelvis and a broken back. Fire department paramedics responded within minutes and Employee #1 was taken by ambulance to Roseville Community Hospital for treatment. Employee #1 was wearing boots while working on particle board roof sheeting, which is very slick.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, BACK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119749711			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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