Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14508725 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14508725 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 03/15/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17970153	03/20/1991	1541	0	O.K.James Construction Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17970161	03/20/1991	1743	0	Tidewater Custom Masonry
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17970195	03/20/1991	1791	0	Thomas Welding
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17970187	03/20/1991	1711	0	Virginia Sprinkler Corp.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17970179	03/20/1991	1731	0	Pollard Electric Co.

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on March 15, 1991, Employee #1, the foreman of a crew installing decking on an A-frame roof, was on the roof when he fell approximately 14 ft 8 in. to the street. He sustained severe head injuries and died the following day. The other employees had been on the opposite side of the roof and no one witnessed the accident. No type of fall protection was used by Employee #1 or other work crew members.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK RULES, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17970153			Occupation Not Listed
2	17970161			Occupation Not Listed
3	17970195	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
4	17970187			Occupation Not Listed
5	17970179			Occupation Not Listed

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