Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200675692 - Construction Worker Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200675692 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/25/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309428993	01/26/2006	1761	238160	Aleluya Roofing Company

Abstract: At approximately 4:20 p.m. on January 25, 2006, an employee was working on the roof of a six-story building. The employee was assisting the operator of a trolley hoist in raising materials onto the roof deck. The company was using a trolley hoist, operated at the edge of the roof by another employee. As a roll of roofing material was hoisted, it became caught on the edge of the fifth floor balcony. The employee reached over to grab the hoisting cable in an attempt to dislodge the roofing material from the balcony. The employee lost his balance and was killed, when he fell six stories to the ground. The employee was not provided with fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, MAINTENANCE, REPAIR, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, HOISTLINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	6		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309428993			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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