Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200021178 - Employee killed in fall from roof peak

Accident Summary Nr: 200021178 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 10/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302129697	10/28/1998	1761	0	M.F. Siding Company

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, both self-employed contractors, were removing the old roof and install a new one on a bi-level residence. While measuring up the roof shingles to make sure they matched when they got to the top of the roof, Employee #1 tripped and lost his balance. He fell approximately 20 ft off the raked edge of the roof's peak, landing on the paved driveway. The coworker saw Employee #1 out of the corner of his eye and quickly descended the ladder and ran over to him. Employee #1 was breathing but unconscious, and the coworker immediately called 911. Emergency services transported him to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead a short time later as a result of craniocerebral injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302129697			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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