Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121982.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 121982.015 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 11/25/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1447220.015	11/25/2019		238160	Sel Roofing And Waterproofing

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on November 25, 2019, Employee #1 was replacing rotted wood, on the edge of a roof, during a construction project. As Employee #1 stepped onto a joist to steady himself, while removing the plywood, the joist below him collapsed. Employee #1 fell approximately nine-and-half-feet, head first, striking the brick pavers below and then landed on the walkway. As a result of the incident, Employee #1 suffered fatal fractures to the skull and was then pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: Collapse, Construction, Fall, Falling Object, Footings, Fracture, Guard, Guardrail, Head, Joist, Leading Edge, Lost Control, Lost consciousness, Lumber, Maintenance, Planking, Roof, Skull, Struck By, Structural Collapse

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1447220.015	56	M	Fatality		Roofers

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