Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200332021 - Employee Is Asphyxiated When Buried in Snow

Accident Summary Nr: 200332021 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 01/03/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311536973	01/07/2008	4214	484220	Reile'S Transfer & Delivery, Inc.

Abstract: On January 3, 2008, Employee #1 was chipping ice from the eave of the roof of an office complex. Employee #1 was sitting with his legs hanging over the eave, when a large snow drift began sliding from the peak towards him. In an attempt to escape, Employee #1 jumped from the roof to a large pile of snow, approximately 3 ft to 4 ft below him. The sliding drift overtook Employee #1, and he was buried beneath approximately 7 ft of snow. Employee #1 was asphyxiated, and he died.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, ROOF, CAUGHT BY, BURIED, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311536973			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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