Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200373744 - Roofer Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200373744 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/13/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309052512	09/14/2005	1751	238130	Mejia Brothers Construction, Llc

Abstract: On September 13, 2005, four construction workers were at a residential job site constructing a new home. Employee #1 and a coworker were on the roof applying water sealer paper to the roof decking. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell approximately 21 feet to the ground, and was killed. No fall protection system was in place.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, BUILDING, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309052512			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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