Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 99134.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs multiple injuries
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1257796.015 | 08/24/2017 | 238160 | Blackbird 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.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | 30 |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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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: |