Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540359 - Employee killed in fall from roof peak

Accident Summary Nr: 200540359 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 01/18/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123313587	01/20/1999	1751	0	Mcgreevy Contracting Corporation

Abstract: On January 18, 1999, Employee #1 and a coworker were removing a roof from a residence. The coworker was placing facets on the eaves and Employee #1 was sitting on the roof peak when he complained of not felling well. Employee #1 stood up and fell backward off the roof approximately 17 ft, landing on the frozen, icy ground. He died of blunt force trauma injuries to his abdomen.

Keywords: ABDOMEN, ROOF, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123313587			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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