Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200570612 - Employee died due to 24-foot fall

Accident Summary Nr: 200570612 -- Report ID: 0316700 -- Event Date: 01/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305835795	01/27/2003	1761	238160	Hawkes Roofing

Abstract: Between 8:00 a.m. and 10:42 a.m. on January 25, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were applying roofing to a new, single family dwelling. The peak of the roof measured approximately 34 feet from the ground and had a slope of 8 to 12. Employee #1 was working on the north-east side of the house where snow and ice was present towards the edge of the roof. Employee #1 and his coworker were laying 36-inch-wide tar paper strips, slowly nearing the peak, when they ran out of paper. The coworker stopped to replace the blade on his knife, while Employee #1 retrieved another roll of tar paper. For some reason, Employee #1 slipped, possibly on the snow or ice, slid down surface of the roof and fell from the eave, which was approximately 24 feet above the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: ROOF, SLIP, ROOFER, FALL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, SLOPE

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	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305835795			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 31 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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