Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200711042 - Employee killed in fall through roof hole or from rafters

Accident Summary Nr: 200711042 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 01/03/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110038247	02/24/2000	1751	0	Gabriel Ramirez

Abstract: Employee #1 was cutting a hole in the roof rafters of a residence under construction, in the location where a chimney was to be installed. He fell through the hole or from the rafters, dropping 12 ft onto a concrete surface. Employee #1 died of head injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING ON BEAM, ROOF OPENING, UNSTABLE POSITION

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	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	110038247			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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