Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200220168 - Roofer killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200220168 -- Report ID: 0316300 -- Event Date: 01/20/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300196680	01/20/2004	1761	238160	Roof Services Corporation

Abstract: On January 20, 2004, Employee #1, a roofer, was walking backwards laying out a sheet of singly-ply rubber on a flat roof. He fell backwards over a 20-in. parapet wall, approximately 37 ft to the ground, and was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a full body harness but was not attached to the available lifeline.

Keywords: ROOF, LIFELINE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300196680			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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