Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14467708 - Employee injured in fall from church roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14467708 -- Report ID: 0155010 -- Event Date: 05/18/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105649289	05/19/1988	1761	0	Green Mountain Roofing Trucking & Excavating, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 18, 1988, Employee #1 was repairing and replacing slate roof tiles near the peak of a church roof. The roof had an estimated pitch of 15 in 12, with eaves 25 feet above the parking lot pavement. Employee #1 was secured by a 5/8 inch frayed, deteriorated manila rigging and/or working rope, which was anchored by two coworkers on the other side of the church. The rope broke approximately 6 feet from where it was secured to Employee #1's body belt, causing him to slide down and off the steep roof to the pavement. Employee #1 suffered extensive internal injuries, a broken pelvis, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and cuts, lacerations, and bruises.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, LIFELINE, ROPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STEEP GRADE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105649289			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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