Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200626711 - Employee Is Killed When He Trips and Fall from a Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200626711 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 11/30/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316875509	12/01/2012	1522	236220	Dixie Roofing Inc

Abstract: On November 30, 2012, Employee #1 was installing ice and water shield with plywood decking on a steep pitch roof of a new construction building. The employee was using a circular saw to make a straight line cut near the edge of the roof. Employee #1 was walking using the saw when he slipped on saw dust and fell 16 feet to the ground. The employee was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: SAWDUST, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, SAW, TRIPPED, WALKING SURFACE, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316875509			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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