Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14258644 - Employee killed in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14258644 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 08/28/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300990652	09/03/1997	1761	0	Ddp Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the roof of a condominium. To protect the unit from rain expected that night, a plastic tarp had been placed over that portion of the surface where the roofing materials had already been removed. Employee #1 stepped on the tarp and fell through the opening. He was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, COVER, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	10	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300990652			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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