Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98661.015 - Worker falls from roof and fractures back

Accident Summary Nr: 98661.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 08/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1260307.015	08/28/2017		238160	Perry Roofing Contractors, Llc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 21, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof of a two-story residential building. He was carrying roofing materials near the roof's edge when he fell. The rope portion of his fall protection system was too long, and he fell the entire distance of 21 feet and struck the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured back vertebra.

Keywords: Back, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Material Handling, Residential Construction, Vertebra, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1260307.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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