Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14222665 - Employee killed in fall off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14222665 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 08/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123630436	08/28/2000	1761	0	Top Concepts,Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:40 a.m. on August 28, 2000, Employee #1, age 19, was working on an approximately 92 ft high roof. He was marking the area where the walking pad was to be installed on the finished roof when he walked sideways off the roof. Employee #1 was killed. Warning lines were not being used; a safety monitor was allegedly in place, but had been distracted.

Keywords: ROOF, SIGNALMAN, WARNING LINE, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	8	91	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123630436			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 91 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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