OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221432628

AFFORDABLE HEATING AND COOLING

CEDAR RAPIDS, IA· 2022-01-24T00:00:00

Event: Broom, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Roof, Slip, Slippery Surface, Slope, Weather
NAICS: 238220
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345755128
Employer profile: AFFORDABLE HEATING AND COOLING
Summary number: 221432628
Report ID: 0751910
Project type: A
Construction end-use: H

Event description

Employee slips and falls from roof, receives multiple fractu

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on January 24, 2022, an employee worked on a three in twelve, low slope, metal roof using a broom to sweep away frost and snow. While working, the employee slipped and fell approximately sixteen feet and was hospitalized to treat multiple fractures.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 57 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
534

Fall distance
16

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