Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200450252 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200450252 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 08/18/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300329208	08/19/1997	1761	0	Central Alabama Metal & Roofing Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was pulling the back off a roll of adhesive waterproofing when he backed off the edge of the roof. He fell 40 ft and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300329208			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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