Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741486 - Employee killed after being blown off the roof with tarp

Accident Summary Nr: 200741486 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 11/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305792095	11/24/2003	3469	332116	Creative Design & Machine, Inc.

Abstract: On November 14, 2003, an employee was repositioning and repairing a tarp on the storage building. The wind conditions that day were between 45 to 60 mph, according to news and police reports. The wind caught the tarp while the employee had a hold of the rope that was tied to the tarp and pulled the employee off the roof. The employee landed head first on the concrete slab 20-ft, 2-in. below the eave edge of the roof where he was working. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305792095			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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