Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201172863 - Employee fractures spine when he falls from a roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201172863 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/21/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120142740	10/29/2002	1761	0	N.Tahoe Quality Roofing, Inc. Dba: Quality Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 21, 2002, Employee #1 was working on a roof installing metal valleys on the uphill side of a house. The valleys became damaged in transit and Employee #1 went to the downhill side of the house to see if the material could be used there. Employee #1 fell from the eave approximately 22.92 ft. He was not using fall protection and he suffered a spine fracture and subsequent paralysis. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PARALYSIS, ROOF, SPINE, SLIP, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	5

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120142740			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 5 feet Cause: Interior tile work (ceramic, vinyl, acoustic) Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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