Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97888.015 - Worker falls through patio cover hole and is injured

Accident Summary Nr: 97888.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/04/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1233040.015	05/17/2017		238190	N L Petri Construction

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on April 4, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a home improvements contractor, was working at a private residence. He was dismantling an existing patio in preparation for replacing it with a new patio. Employee #1 climbed onto the top of the patio cover to cut it into smaller pieces for removal. As he worked, he stepped back and his foot went through an already cut section of the cover. Employee #1 fell through the opening and down to the ground, a fall height of approximately 8 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was treated for injuries to his head, back and neck and then discharged.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Cover, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Neck, Residential Construction, Roof Opening

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1233040.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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