Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690808 - Employee Dies after Fall from Snow Covered Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200690808 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 12/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308351816	02/23/2006	1761	238160	Modern Sheet Metal,Inc.

Abstract: On December 5, 2005, Employee #1 was brushing snow off of a metal roof approximately 11 ft high. He was injured when he slipped off of the roof and fell to the ground, striking his head. He was not wearing fall protection. He was hospitalized, and died as a result of his injuries, on January 14, 2006.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, SLIP, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308351816			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 11 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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