Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14440705 - Employee killed in 34 ft fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14440705 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 08/24/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103191417	08/25/1987	1795	0	Mid-Western Contractors

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were removing the tarpaper covering on the plywood roof of an empty warehouse. While Employee #1 was attempting to lift and strip a plywood sheet, a gust of wind caught the plywood he was holding, causing him to lose his balance. He fell 34 feet to a concrete floor and sustained a fatal head injury.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103191417			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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