Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707798 - Employee dies from approximate 30-foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 170707798 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 01/30/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307321398	01/30/2004	1761	238160	Steve Mathews Construction

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on January 30, 2004, Employee #1, a roofer, was using a scissor lift to access the roof ridge of a building in order to secure metal roof insulation. Once at the height of the roof ridge, he moved from the lift to a structural beam. For some reason, he fell through the framework of the roof, approximately 30.66 feet, to a concrete slab below. Employee was transported to the hospital by ambulance, but died in route.

Keywords: BEAM, FRACTURE, WORK RULES, SLIP, ROOFER, FALL, WORK SURFACE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307321398			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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