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Accident Summary Nr: 96964.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs leg fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 96964.015 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 06/13/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1242004.01506/22/2017238160Handley Development, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on June 13, 2017, Employee #1 and Coworkers #1 and #2, employed by a roofing contractor, were engaged in carpentry work on the flat roof of a one-story building. They were replacing rotten lumber on the roof overhang, which was approximately 30 to 40 inches wide and approximately 11 feet above a brick sidewalk/patio. Employee #1 was handing tools and lumber to his coworkers, who were on their hands and knees and nailing the lumber to the overhang. Employee #1 stepped onto the overhang and began walking toward Coworker #1. The overhang collapsed from his weight, and Employee #1 fell onto the bricks below, a fall height of approximately 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a compound fracture of his right leg. The fracture required surgery. The subsequent investigation determined that the three workers were working without fall protection.

Keywords: Building, Carpenter, Collapse, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Roof
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
      1 11

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1242004.015 30 M Hospitalized injury Roofers: Helpers Distance of Fall: 11 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause:

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