Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200772077 - Employee is injured in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200772077 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 06/24/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303812564	06/24/2002	1761	0	Rockwell Roofing Inc.

Abstract: On June 24, 2002, Employee #1 was removing the existing tar roof from a department store when he stepped on the cover over a 3 ft by 7 ft roof hole. The cover slipped and Employee #1 fell 20 ft through the hole, landing on a scissor lift. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization. The roof hole cover was not secured and there was no sign indicating the presence of a hole.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, COVER, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303812564			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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