Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170840649 - Employee Injured In Roof Collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 170840649 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 10/08/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125623363	10/16/2001	1522	0	Johnson Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 climbed on top of a metal-deck carport roof that was 8 ft above the ground to use it as a work platform. The decking panels were 30 in. wide and were separated and bent. The fascia support had been missing for years and the deck was not screwed together resulting in a weak area. Employee #1 fell through the decking and suffered a broken ankle. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, ROOF, UNSTABLE SURFACE, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125623363			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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