Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126426.015 - Employee fractures back in fall from roof to balcony

Accident Summary Nr: 126426.015 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/21/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1453856.015	01/06/2020		238160	Avl Roofing Inc

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on December 21, 2019, an employee was torching down roofing material of a two-story residence and was walking towards the end seam edge of the roof when his left foot stepped off the edge and he lost his balance. The employee fell eight feet onto balcony deck below. At the time of the accident, the working height was less than the 20-foot fall protection trigger height. The employee was hospitalized to treat two fractured vertebrae that required a full back brace and occupational therapy.

Keywords: Back, Balcony, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Leading Edge, Lost Balance, Roof, Roofer, Step, Torch burning, Vertebra, Walking Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Maintenance or repair			2	17

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1453856.015	37	M	Hospitalized injury		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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