Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99329.015 - Employee falls from roof, incurs leg fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 99329.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/02/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1254111.015	08/09/2017		238160	Boak & Sons Inc.

Abstract: At 7:45 a.m. on August 2, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof of a commercial building. He was removing old material and installing new roofing material. Employee #1 slipped on an air hose and fell, a fall height of approximately 15 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures to his right lower leg.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Dismantling, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Material Handling, Roof, Slip

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1254111.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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