Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202448189 - Employee Fractures Leg in Fall Through Roof Hatch

Accident Summary Nr: 202448189 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 04/11/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310602776	05/15/2008	1542	236220	4-Con Engineering Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:20 a.m. on April 11, 2008, an employee sustained a fracture to his right leg when he fell through a roof opening designed for a roof hatch plan, 10-feet, 10-inches elevation, to the concrete floor below. The area was above the planned electrical room with a newly sheeted roof. The emergency medical services were called. Upon assessment of the employee's condition by the paramedic, he was airlifted to Loma Linda University Medical Center, where he underwent surgery for fractured leg and in-patient hospitalization for a day.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, CARPENTER, HATCH, FALL, ROOF OPENING, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310602776			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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