Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 112176.015 - One employee is killed and others suffer burns from smoke in

Accident Summary Nr: 112176.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 12/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1368552.015	12/29/2018		238160	Combined Roofing Services, Llc

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on December 29, 2018, five employees were reroofing a flat roof above the elevator mechanical room of an eight story parking garage. While the employees were working on the roof, vapors ignited and caused a fire in the enclosed area. One employee was trapped and died from injuries while the other four employees were taken to local hospitals and treated for second degree burns and smoke inhalation.

Keywords: Fire, Flammable Vapors, Roof, Smoke Inhalation

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			8		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1368552.015	47	M	Fatality	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:
2	1368552.015	49	M	Hospitalized injury	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:
3	1368552.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:
4	1368552.015	57	M	Hospitalized injury	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:
5	1368552.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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