Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200375731 - Employee Dies after Falling from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200375731 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 10/31/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315695858	11/01/2011	7349	561790	Djs Chimney Sweep Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on a chimney at a residential home. Employee #1 accessed the roof to inspect the chimney cap. The roof was accessed by an extension ladder set on the second floor deck of the home. Employee #1 ascended up past the third floor and beyond to the roof while carrying an extension ladder. Employee #1 traversed the roof, ladder in hand, to approximately 24 ft to the roof's edge where the chimney extended approximately ten feet above the roof line on the side of the house. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft from the roof top. Employee #1 was not wearing any fall protective equipment or using any types of fall preventive devices, safety nets, etc. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the local hospital.

Keywords: ROOF, LADDER, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, FALL, CHIMNEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315695858			Fatality	Other	Laborers, except construction

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