Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170097273 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170097273 -- Report ID: 1055340 -- Event Date: 08/05/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302163845	08/05/1998	1761	0	Bosnick Roofing Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 had just unhooked his safety line to go to lunch when he saw a piece of roofing material and walked to the edge of the roof to secure it. He misjudged the location of the edge and fell 22 ft onto concrete. Employee #1 suffered traumatic injuries to his head and chest and was killed. He was still wearing his full body harness, with lanyard, when he fell.

Keywords: CHEST, HEAD, ROOF, LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000	2	22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302163845			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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