Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200774784 - Employee killed in fall from eave of church roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200774784 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 08/31/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311178214	08/31/2007	1761	238160	B.C. Construction

Abstract: On August 31, 2007, Employee #1 was standing next to the access ladder at the eave of a church when he fell 23 ft from the roof to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. It was not apparent whether he landed on the concrete surface directly or whether he first struck against a metal railing to the right of the church entrance.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311178214			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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