Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14490262 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 14490262 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 08/28/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100169705	08/29/1986	1761	0	Josall Syracuse Inc.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE REMOVING THE OLD ROOF FROM A FLAT WOOD DECK CANOPY. THE CANOPY WAS 3 FEET WIDE, APPROXIMATELY 70 FEET LONG AND 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOLDING A 2 BY 3 FOOT SECTION OF THE OLD ROOFING WHILE HIS CO-WORKER WAS ATTEMPTING TO BREAK THE SECTION FREE FROM NAILS THAT WERE HOLDING IT DOWN. HE WAS USING A WRECKING BAR. EMPLOYEE #1 APPARENTLY STEPPED BACKWARDS OFF OF THE ROOF AND FELL 12 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR AFTER THE FALL. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS BLUNT CRANIAL TRAUMA.

Keywords: ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100169705			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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