Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 136405.015 - Employee is struck by crumbling chimney, falls, and dies nex

Accident Summary Nr: 136405.015 -- Report ID: 0352430 -- Event Date: 06/18/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1537154.015	06/19/2021		238160	Roland Slate Service Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on June 18, 2021, an employee worked on a roof to check a chimney. At some point, the chimney crumbled apart and struck the employee who then fell approximately thirty-eight feet. The employee was taken to the hospital to treat fractures to both legs and head trauma, but died the next day.

Keywords: Chimney, Collapse, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Head, Leg, Roof, Struck By, Traumatic

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation				38	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1537154.015	42	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 38 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 38 feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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