Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104183.015 - Employee falls from roof beam and fractures leg

Accident Summary Nr: 104183.015 -- Report ID: 0521100 -- Event Date: 03/21/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1304467.015	03/26/2018		238160	Mr Neubert Construction Llc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on March 21, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was laying roof decking for a new commercial building. As he walked on the purlin beams to retrieve roofing materials, he fell off a purlin and through unsecured insulation and the fall protection system, landing in an aerial basket on the ground, a fall height of 26 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured right thighbone, bruising to his right arm, and abrasions to both legs.

Keywords: Arm, Construction, Decking, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Installing, Leg, Roof, Walking On Beam

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1304467.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 26 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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