Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14563084 - Employee killed in 20 ft fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14563084 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 08/09/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17723776	08/11/1986	1761	0	Trio Construction Corp.

Abstract: Employee #1 and 10 coworkers were repairing and building up the roof at a high school by laying styrofoam pads on the roof and rubberized sheeting over the pads. Employee #1 was using a wide blade pick to remove old wood flashing at the roof's edge to replace it with new wood. The other workers were in the center of the gymnasium roof, about 23 to 30 feet from Employee #1. While trying to pry out rotted wood with the pick axe, Employee #1 apparently lost his balance and fell forward. He fell approximately 20 ft into the locker room, landing face down. Employee #1 broke both his wrists and his rib cage punctured his lungs. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17723776			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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