Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200340479 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200340479 -- Report ID: 0523900 -- Event Date: 03/05/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300254760	03/05/2004	1795	238910	Superior Brass & Salvage

Abstract: On March 5, 2004, Employee #1, the owner and sole employee of a salvage business, was removing cupolas from a three-story school roof by lowering them down with a rope. As he was lowering one of the cupolas, Employee #1 became entangled in the rope, wrapping around his wrist, waist, or legs. He fell approximately 56 feet to the ground along with the descending cupola and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, ROPE, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ENTANGLED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300254760			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 56 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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