Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200150811 - Two employees fall from a roof and one dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200150811 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 11/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304684087	11/17/2003	1761	238160	Professional Waterproofing And Restoration Inc.

Abstract: On November 17, 2003, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were replacing a roofing system comprised of 2-ft by 8-ft concrete planks on a flat roof. They filled in a grid of steel I beams to form the roof. Both Employees were standing on an old plank when it gave way and they fell approximately 22 ft to the ground. Employee #1 died when he it hit the ground and Employee #2 landed on top of Employee #1 and received multiple fractures. Employee #2 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STEEL BEAM, ROOF, COLLAPSE, CONCRETE PANEL, ROOFER, FALL, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	22	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304684087			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	304684087			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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