Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201023587 - Employee Fractures Elbow in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201023587 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 08/11/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125485581	08/15/2011	1721	238320	Tara Custom Painting & Decorating

Abstract: At approximately 7:40 a.m. on August 11, 2011, Employee #1, a painter, was attempting to access the roof of an outbuilding on a new construction project. There was fog that morning, making the roof wet and slippery. As soon as he stepped off of the ladder, he slipped on the wet roof and fell 10 feet to the ground below. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to his left elbow. He was hospitalized for his injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, ARM, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125485581			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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