Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 100625193 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 100625193 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 11/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312785587	11/21/2008	1761	238160	Jose M Garcia Dba Manuel Garcia'S Roofing

Abstract: On November 20, 2008 Employee #1 was installing tar paper on a steeply-pitched (8 in 12) roof of a residential home under construction. A 5/8 in. by 50 ft lifeline had been secured to the ridge beam at the peak of the roof; however, Employee #1 was not wearing a harness. He slipped while walking along 2 in. x 4 in. boards that had been nailed to the roof. Employee #1 unsuccessfully attempted to grab the lifeline. He fell 19 ft 8 in. to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, LIFELINE, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	27	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312785587			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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