Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202554358 - Employee Is Injured in Fall Through Skylight

Accident Summary Nr: 202554358 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 04/05/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315528562	04/12/2012	1761	238160	Cb Systems Roofing

Abstract: On April 5, 2012, Employee #1, a foreman, was supervising a crew of seven coworkers on a roofing project. They were assigned to recondition the roof of 50 units located in commercial plaza. As the Employee #1 was spraying a coating on an existing skylight, he lost his footing and tumbled upon the skylight, which broke under his weight. He fell approximately 22 ft onto a concrete floor, suffering compound fractures to his right foot and pelvis. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center. At the medical center, he underwent surgical procedures and was hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, FRACTURE, ROOF, SLIP, SPRAY PAINTING, PELVIS, FALL, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	1	22

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315528562			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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