Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99939.015 - Worker falls from roof and incurs multiple fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 99939.015 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 08/11/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1270998.015	10/19/2017		238160	Donald B Smith Inc.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on August 11, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was assigned to do roofing repair work at a residential structure. As he stepped off a ladder and onto the roof, he stepped on a loose metal shingle. The shingle detached, and Employee #1 fell off the roof. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for three fractured ribs and fractures to his lower lumbar and cervical spine.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof, Roofer, Spine, Unsecured Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair				15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1270998.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Roof Repar: Shingle	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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