Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200461408 - Plumber Killed in Fall From Edge of Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200461408 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 08/15/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305543019	08/15/2002	1711	0	A.H. Burns Company, Incorporated

Abstract: On August 15, 2002, Employee #1, a plumber, was standing at the edge of a roof, unloading steel pipe from a Lull material lift, when he slipped and fell 26 ft to the ground. He sustained multiple injuries, and died shortly thereafter.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, OFF LOADING, PLUMBING, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305543019			Fatality	Other	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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