Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14269302 - Employee sustained fractures in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14269302 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 05/13/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113547954	05/13/2002	1761	0	Bradford Contracting

Abstract: On May 13, 2002, Employee #1 was removing wooden roofing brackets from under the cedar shingles. Employee #1 was standing on a plank when the nails securing the brackets pulled free and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft to 22 ft. Employee #1 sustained serious multiple fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, FRACTURE, NAIL, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, PLANK, ROOFER, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113547954			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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