Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1490411.015 - Eric Sheils

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 1490411.015

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 08/19/2020

Site Address:
Eric Sheils
1547 Heatherwood Lane
Orcutt, CA 93455

Mailing Address:
1547 Heatherwood Lane, Orcutt, CA 93455

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/07/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/08/2020

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1635323

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 130078.015

Event: 07/09/2020

Employee sustains concussion, blunt trauma in fall from roof

At 3:49 p.m. on July 9, 2020, an employee working as a roofer for a roofing contractor was handling roof shingles while working on a roof. The employee not paying close attention to where he was stepping while carrying the shingles. He inadvertently stepped off the roof while not wearing his fall protection and fell 25 feet to the ground. The employee sustained injuries including fractures and lacerations to his head, face, eye socket, upper arm, leg and foot, and a concussion. The employee was hospitalized for treatment.

Keywords: Anchor, Arm, Concussion, Construction, Eye, Face, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Foot, Fracture, Harness, Head, Inattention, Laceration, Leg, Lifeline, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Repair, Roof, Roofer, Skull

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1490411.015	47	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers

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