Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200601631 - Employee killed when pushed off roof by coworker

Accident Summary Nr: 200601631 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 10/18/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303417372	10/19/2000	1761	0	Ed Boyle & Associates

Abstract: Employee #1 was involved in an altercation with a coworker, who chased him to an unfinished portion of the roof and pushed him over the side. Employee #1 landed on his head; he was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead on arrival. The coworker was incarcerated pending his trial for murder.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WORKPLACE VIOLENCE, FIGHTING

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303417372			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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