Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 660191 - Employee breaks both ankles in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 660191 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 12/09/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18107714	12/09/1987	1751	0	Quality Construction, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roof of a building nailing a piece of plywood into position with a nail gun when he slipped and fell 21 ft to the ground, breaking both ankles. There was no catch platform installed and Employee #1 did not use a safety belt.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANKLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18107714			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters

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