Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14333686 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14333686 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 05/14/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106492770	05/20/1992	1761	0	Fisher & Floyd Roofing & Sheet Metal Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone on the shingled roof of a house. The roof had a slope of 4:12 and an eave height of approximately 15 feet 9 inches. Employee #1 was apparently walking from the work location on the roof to the ladder when he slipped and fell off the roof, striking his head on the ground. Employee #1 sustained critical injuries and died approximately two days later. There were no witnesses to the accident. Because the eave to ground height was less than 16 feet, the roof slope was no greater than 4:12, and the accident did not take place at the work area, OSHA standards do not apply. Despite the fact that the employer conducts pre-employment drug testing, Employee #1 tested positive for marijuana during a drug screen.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, INTOXICATED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106492770			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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