Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126800572 - Guarenteed Roofing

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 126800572

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 03/24/1999

Site Address:
Guarenteed Roofing
653 E 8100 S
Sandy, UT 84092

Mailing Address:
440 S Redwood Rd, Slc, UT 84104

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/24/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/24/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362650368

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171057540

Event: 03/24/1999

Employee fractures leg in fall from edge of roof

Employee #1 was preparing to replace the roof cover on a small, flat 9 ft long by 4 ft 3 in. wide roof over an entryway. He was using a pry bar to remove the metal flashing when he stood up and took a step backward. His foot went over the edge of the flat surface and onto the asphalt shingles on the side of the roof. The shingle broke that he stepped on broke, causing his foot to slip. He fell 10 ft to the concrete sidewalk, fracturing his leg. A safety monitoring system was in place and a coworker, who was the site foreman and safety monitor, was approximately 30 ft away on the flat roof of a garage. He had Employee #1 in full view but the accident happened so quickly he was not able to warn Employee #1 as he started to back up.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126800572			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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