Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200542181 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200542181 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 08/24/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315561423	08/25/2011	1721	238320	Roach Brothers Painting Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: On August 24, 2011, Employee #1 was working for a painting contracting company. Employee #1 got out of an aerial lift and on to a flat roof located approximately 37 feet above ground level. Employee #1 moved near the edge of the roof and slipped and fell approximately 37 feet to the ground below and was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety harness and lanyard and no other means of fall protection was in place.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315561423			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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