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Accident Summary Nr: 99134.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 99134.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/24/2017
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1257796.01508/24/2017238160Blackbird Commercial Roofing Llc

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on August 24, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in steel erection work on the metal roof of a commercial building. He was removing roof panels and installing new panels and a vapor barrier when he slipped, lost his balance, and fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of approximately 30 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for major bodily trauma, including a fractured right elbow, multiple compression fractures of his back, and bruising of his lung and kidney. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that no fall protection was being used at the time of the fall.

Keywords: Back, Building, Construction, Elbow, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lung, Roof, Steel Erection
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation Under $50,000 1 30

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1257796.015 20 M Hospitalized injury Roofers Distance of Fall: 30 feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet
Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work
Fatality Cause:

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