Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200001451 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200001451 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 04/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304309180	04/17/2002	1761	0	Gerardo Gonzalez Roofing
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304309198	04/17/2002	1542	0	A-New Look Construction, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1, a roofer, entered a roof area without attaching his lanyard to a tie-off point. The roof tiles were made of rubber and plastic, had no texture, and were wet from dew. The employee slipped and slid off the roof. He fell 43 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: PPE, SLIP, ROOFER, TIE-OFF, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304309180			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 43 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	304309198					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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