Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99180.015 - Employee falls from roof and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 99180.015 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 09/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1265233.015	09/20/2017		238160	Mario Lopez Roofing

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on September 19, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working at an existing two-story residence. He was nailing new shingles to the roof when he slipped and fell, a fall height of 11 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured lower leg.

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

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1265233.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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