Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125354.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 125354.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 04/11/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1472323.015	04/11/2020		238160	Rch Roofing Corp.

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on April 11, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was handling roofing insulation sheets on the roof of a four-story commercial building. He was close to the edge and outside of the warning line when he fell, a fall height of 60 feet. A witness reported that a gust of wind blew Employee #1 off the roof. Employee #1, who sustained traumatic injuries, including to his head, face, and neck, was killed.

Keywords: Construction, Face, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, High Wind, Material Handling, Neck, Roof, Roofer, Warning Line, Windy

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Other			4	60	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1472323.015	42	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 60 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 60 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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