Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 96964.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs leg fracture
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1242004.015 | 06/22/2017 | 238160 | Handley 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.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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1 | 11 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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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: |