Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200231330 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200231330 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 07/03/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306433152	07/07/2003	1761	238160	Housetop Roofing, Incorporated

Abstract: On July 3, 2003, Employee #1, a roofer, was installing roofing materials on a low slope roof without wearing fall protection. The eave height was 28 feet and about one foot below the roof edge was an elevated platform being used as a catch basin. Employee #1 slid on some glue and slipped off the roof. On the way down, Employee #1 fell onto the platform but because it did not have a full guardrail system, he slid off of the platform and fell approximately 27 feet to his death.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, SLIP, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306433152			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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