Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677540 - Employee Falls Through Roof Opening, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200677540 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312150444	10/28/2008	1761	238160	Vasco Builders, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:12 a.m. on October 28, 2008, Employee #1 was working as part of a crew installing the sheeting on the roof of a mezzanine floor of an indoor basketball facility. The sheets were installed, the insulation was rolled out from the eave to the peak of the roof, and the outer sheets were being installed and secured with clamps and screws by the crew. Employee #1 was walking from the aerial lift used to access the roof to the nearest anchor point to attach his fall protection equipment. Employee #1 was walking above the insulation near the peak of the roof. A wind gust blew off the insulation from the peak where he was walking. Employee #1 fell approximately 34 ft through the peak opening of the roof. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: roof, roof decking, roofer, fall, roof opening, aerial lift

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	48	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312150444			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 48 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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