Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1505169.015 - American Builders & Contractors Supply Co., Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Investigation Summary

At 9:00 a.m. on October 21, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that supplied building materials to contractors. In the narrative, his job description said he was a roofer. That seems unlikely, as he worked for a firm that supplied building materials. He was at a jobsite, stacking roofing material on the roof of a residential building. The roof with had sides and edges that were unprotected. He was working at heights of 10 to 15 feet (3.0 to 4.6 m). The employee unhooked his harness from the yoyo to which it had been connected, turned around, and slipped on an unsecure piece of plywood. He fell approximately 10 feet, 3 in. (3.13 m) to the ground surface. His head struck the ground. The employee was unconscious for about a minute. He suffered a small parafalcine sub-arachnoid hemorrhage around the brain and a small right pneumothorax (collapsed lung). He was also diagnosed with a probable cervical spine ligamentous strain. He was hospitalized.

Keywords: Collapsed lung, Concussion, Contusion, Delivery Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Hemorrhage, Ligament, Lung, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Plywood, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Spine, Strain, Subdural Hematoma, Unsecured, Unsecured Panel, Unstable Surface, Walking Surface, Work at Elevation