Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170751473 - Employee lacerates kidney in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170751473 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/02/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119513679	07/02/1992	1761	0	John A. Giordano, Inc.

Abstract: Four workers were installing shingles on a 10:12 pitched roof with a ground to eave height of 20 feet. None of these workers was using fall protection. Employee #1 fell, striking the ladder on the way down. He sustained a lacerated kidney. The employer had provided no safety program, work rules, or training for his employees.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, KIDNEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119513679			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Roofers

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