Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200780732 - Employee killed in fall from wet roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200780732 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 09/15/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122186638	09/15/1998	1761	0	Javier Hernandez Roofing Co.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 15, 1998, Employee #1 and coworkers were engaged in roofing activities at an apartment complex under construction. When it began to rain, the workers started to come down from the roof. Employee #1 slipped and fell approximately 30 ft to the ground. He suffered head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	3	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	122186638			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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