Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201178308 - Employeeis Injured in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201178308 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/13/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309362937	10/13/2005	1761	238160	Ford Wholesale

Abstract: On October 12, 2005, Employee #1 was stocking roofing materials on the roof a retail strip mall. Employees for the Hilbers general contractor were working on the roof, building an insert frame for HVAC units that were to be installed. The employees had removed some roof sheeting, exposing the rafters and sheetrock ceiling below. Employee #1 was injured, when he stepped into the opening and onto the sheetrock. The sheetrock broke, and he fell 21 ft, striking a scissor lift before hitting the ground. He was hospitalized at UC Davis for a broken leg and broken ribs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CEILING, FLOOR HOLE, GUARD, RIB, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	21

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309362937			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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