Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373330 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Old Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200373330 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 02/09/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308232875	02/09/2005	1541	236210	Specialty Industry

Abstract: On February 9, 2005, an employee and coworkers were installing a new roof over the old one and then removing the old roof. The employee went up on the roof to check on his coworkers' progress. His cell phone rang, and he turned away and started to walk out from under the roof to get better reception. The old roof he was walking on gave way and he fell approximately 30 ft, hitting his head on a motor on the way down, fracturing his skull. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, FRAC TANK, SKULL, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308232875			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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