Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98683.015 - Worker falls from roof and fractures leg and foot

Accident Summary Nr: 98683.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 08/29/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1260531.015	08/31/2017		238320	D & S Painting, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:28 a.m. on August 29, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a painting company, was working at a two-story multifamily residential building. As he retrieved material from the roof, he slipped on the roof's surface and fell to the concrete surface below, a fall height of 12 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for fractures of the foot and leg.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Leg, Material Handling, Painter, Residential Construction, Roof, Slip

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1260531.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 12 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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