Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14449557 - Employee killed in 39 ft fall from plank

Accident Summary Nr: 14449557 -- Report ID: 0552700 -- Event Date: 04/20/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104516489	04/21/1987	1761	0	Berwald Roofing, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104516463	04/21/1987	1522	0	Harrington-Belgarde Companies

Abstract: On April 20, 1987, Employee #1 was installing shingles on the roof of a balcony that extended 10 feet from the building. He was working from a 30-foot-long aluminum plank that had six bundles of shingles (weighing 480 pounds) as a counterweight. Employee #1 had finished one side and had removed the six bundles of shingles to reposition the plank when he discovered that his drill had been left out on the end of the cantilevered plank. When he walked out to retrieve the drill, the plank tipped, and he fell 39 feet. Employee #1 died of internal injuries while undergoing surgery.

Keywords: COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, WALKING ON PLANK, ROOFER, WORK PLATFORM, INATTENTION, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104516489			Fatality	Other	Roofers
2	104516463					Occupation Not Listed

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