Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97387.015 - Employee falls from roof and injuries head and torso

Accident Summary Nr: 97387.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 07/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248776.015	07/21/2017		238320	Varsity Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on July 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was working at a 12-unit apartment building. He was assigned to operate a portable power wash machine and pressure wash the exterior walls above the garage roof. The roof had a 5:12 pitch. Employee #1 accessed the roof via an extension ladder. As he worked from the roof, he stepped backwards and fell off an open side of the roof onto the concrete surface below, a fall height of approximately 9 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries to his head and torso. The subsequent investigation determined Employee #1 had not been using fall protection.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Residential Construction, Roof, Torso, Wall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1248776.015	20	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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