Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444467 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14444467 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 06/07/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3324548	06/11/1985	1521	0	James Carver Builder

Abstract: Employee #1 and other carpenters were finishing sheathing the roof of a single family home under construction. After their lunch break, Employee #1 climbed a ladder to the roof carrying a 3 by 4 ft piece of plywood with which to complete the roof's surface. Employee #1 was seen passing over the peak of the roof, and a moment later a sound of sliding plywood was heard. Employee #1 was found face down on the ground, 21 ft 6 in. below the eaves of the roof. He died of chest injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, ROOF, CARPENTER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3324548			Fatality	Fracture	Carpenters

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