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Accident Summary Nr: 170866578 - Employee killed in fall when impaled on angle iron
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125837575 | 08/25/1998 | 1761 | 0 | Valley Hauling |
Abstract: At approximately 6:30 p.m. on August 24, 1998, Employee #1, a crew labor leader, and coworkers were removing the shake roof of a one-story, single-family residence. A solar panel was mounted on the roof, supported by 2 by 4s and an approximately 8 in. long piece of angle iron. Witnesses saw Employee #1 fall off the roof holding the angle iron. He fell 9 ft 7 in. onto the front walkway, where the angle iron impaled the left side of his chest, killing him. It appears that Employee #1 may have been tugging on the angle iron and, when it broke free, he lost his balance and fell from the roof.
Keywords:
CHEST, ROOF, DISMANTLING, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, LOST BALANCE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125837575 | Fatality | Puncture | Roofers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |