Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 146858.015 - Employee falls from roof, receives hip fracture

Accident Summary Nr: 146858.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 01/10/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1572357.015	01/12/2022		238160	Modern Method Roofing Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on January 10, 2022, an employee worked to remove old shingles and replace them on a roof. At some point, the employee walked over to a section of decking where the nails had been previously removed, a board gave way, and the employee fell approximately thirteen feet. The employee was hospitalized for five days to treat a hip fracture.

Keywords: Decking, Demolition, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Hip, Nail, Roof, Roofer

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1572357.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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