Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120129135 - Evans Roofing Co

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 120129135

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 04/29/1994

Site Address:
Evans Roofing Co
6485 Atlantic Bl
Long Beacha, CA 90805

Mailing Address:
1101 E Chestnust St, Santa Ana, CA 92701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/22/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/05/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362022154

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170358162

Event: 03/23/1994

Employee injured in fall from roof with rotten wood

At approximately 2:45 p.m. on March 23, 1994, Employee #1 and a coworker, of a roofing contractor, were spreading plastic sheeting over a flat, monolithic roof on a two-story apartment building in Long Beach, CA. The sheeting was a temporary way to prevent leaks if it should rain. While pulling on the sheeting, Employee #1 reportedly stepped in an area of the roof that had dry rot. His foot sank down and slipped off the edge, causing him to fall 18 ft 2 in. to the patio. Employee #1 suffered a comminuted fracture of the right ankle. Investigation shows that the wooden fascia under the flashing of the roof appears to have rot or termite damage, and shows signs of unusual failure.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD PANEL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120129135			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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