Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14314454 - Employee killed in fall through roof hole

Accident Summary Nr: 14314454 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 05/11/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1091784	05/18/1989	1761	0	North American Roofing Systems, Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was helping his coworkers carry a 30 in. wide by 20 ft long sheet of roofing material from one area to another. The old material was later to be dropped into a trash container through a 31 in. by 48 in. hole in the roof. The two coworkers walked around the roof opening but Employee #1, who was holding the trailing end, which obstructed his view, walked into it the hole. He fell and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1091784			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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