Luis Ortiz Roofing
Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet — Concussions — SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO
| Employer | Luis Ortiz Roofing | Report ID | 2018088828 |
| Address | 425 Wood Road | City, State ZIP | SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO 81615 |
| Event Date | August 27, 2018 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Concussions | Body Part | Brain |
| Event Type | Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet | Source of Injury | Roofs, unspecified |
| Secondary Source | Roofing paper, roofing felt | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 238160 | Inspection # | 1342927 |
| GPS Coordinates | 39.20000, -106.94000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee climbed onto the fourth story roof of a multi-family structure to begin installing flashing around chimneys. As he stepped to connect his lanyard to a lifeline, he slipped on synthetic felt covering the roof and fell approximately 30 feet onto a porch overhang, before falling about 10 more feet onto a concrete driveway. He was hospitalized with a fractured upper front right rib, a laceration to the back of the head, a concussion, and abrasions to the face.
Incident Summary
On August 27, 2018, a worker at Luis Ortiz Roofing in SNOWMASS VILLAGE, COLORADO suffered concussions to the brain. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level more than 30 feet, with roofs, unspecified identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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