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Accident Summary Nr: 14505671 - EMPLOYEE DIES IN FALL FROM ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 14505671 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 11/01/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100895028	07/19/1989	1522	0	Thomas Construction Company

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE WERE WORKING ON THE CONSTRUCTION OF A NEW HOME. THEY WERE PUTTING SIDING ON THE TOP FLOOR AROUND THE DECK. THE ROOF WHERE THE EMPLOYEES WERE GOING TO BE WORKING HAD A 6:12 PITCH. THEY WERE NOT SURE WHETHER THE ROOF WAS WET BECAUSE OF FROST OR DEW. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE WALKED OUT ONTO THE ROOF FROM THE DECK TO SEE IF THE ROOF WAS SLICK. WHEN HE TOLD EMPLOYEE #1 THAT THE ROOF WAS NOT SLICK, EMPLOYEE #1 CAME OUT ON THE ROOF FROM THE DECK. EMPLOYEE #1 THEN WENT AROUND THE CORNER FROM HIS CO-WORKER TO ESTABLISH A LINE SO THEY COULD KEEP THE SIDING THE SAME. THE OTHER EMPLOYEE HEARD EMPLOYEE #1 SLIP AND FALL ONTO A LOWER 6:12-PITCH ROOF BELOW AND ON DOWN TO THE GROUND, A TOTAL OF 17 FEET AND 4 INCHES. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL ON HIS HEAD, HITTING A ROCK, AND WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, ROCK, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100895028			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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