Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98533.015 - Worker lowering equipment from roof falls, incurs fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 98533.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/15/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1255171.015	08/22/2017		238160	Weathershield Roofing Systems, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:10 p.m. on August 15, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was on a building roof. He was lowering equipment to the ground when he fell, a fall height of approximately 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of his legs and wrists.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hoist, Leg, Material Handling, Rigging, Roof, Wrist

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair			1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1255171.015	25	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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