Inspection Detail

Inspection: 125806208 - Vaca Valley Roofing Dba Old Country Roofing

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 125806208

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 02/06/2002

Site Address:
Vaca Valley Roofing Dba Old Country Roofing
Chelsea Ridge Subdivision Lot 53
El Dorado Hills, CA 95630

Mailing Address:
125-B Grobric Ct., Suisan City, CA 94585

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/12/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/23/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361709413

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201171618

Event: 09/15/2001

Employee Injured In Fall Onto Rebar

At approximately 12:15 p.m. on September 15, 2001, Employee #1 was laying felt near the edge of the roof. Employee #1 was working down at the front roof edge and did not notice there was a dog leg in the roof edge and backed off the roof, fell, and was impaled onto rebar. The rebar was capped, but the rebar penetrated the cap and went into Employee #1's body puncturing a lung. Employee #1 managed to remove himself from the impalement and get help. Employee #1 was hospitalized for five days.

Keywords: LUNG, ROOF, REBAR, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, BACKING UP, INATTENTION, PUNCTURE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	125806208			Hospitalized injury	Puncture	Roofers

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