Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200023372 - Employee killed in backward fall off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200023372 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 08/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311242440	08/30/2007	1761	238160	S & S Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: On August 30, 2007, Employee #1 was installing roofing insulation tape on the metal flashing on the roof of a seven-story condominium building under construction. He was walking backward with the roll of insulation when he fell 70 ft off the roof, landing on a concrete surface. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	7		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311242440			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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