Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99187.015 - Employee Falls Through Roof Insulation And Fractures Leg And

Accident Summary Nr: 99187.015 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 09/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1265317.015	09/20/2017		238120	Ultimate Roofing, Llc

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on September 14, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was engaged in roofing work at a one-story steel building. He was on the roof and helping other employees roll out insulation and install 24-gauge metal decking. Although he was working 17 feet above the ground, his only form of fall protection was a 6-foot lanyard wrapped around a purlin. Employee #1, needing to reposition himself, disconnected his lanyard from the purlin to attach it to another tie-off area. As he did so, he fell through the insulation to the concrete floor, a fall height of 17 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured left femur and ankle.

Keywords: ankle, construction, decking, fall, fall protection, fracture, installing, lanyard, leg, roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	17

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1265317.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers

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