Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98617.015 - Worker falls from roof, incurs fractured skull, other injuri

Accident Summary Nr: 98617.015 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/26/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1251445.015	08/02/2017		238160	Sherriff-Goslin Co

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on July 26, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working at a one-story residential building. He climbed a ladder to return to his roofing work after his lunch break. Before Employee #1 could reattach his fall protection, he fell from the roof and struck the concrete surface. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured skull, a concussion, and contusions.

Keywords: Concussion, Contusion, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Ladder, Residential Construction, Roofer, Skull, Tie-Off

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1251445.015	36	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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