Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200821908 - Employee falls from roof and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200821908 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 11/14/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305158149	01/16/2003	7349	561790	Clear View Window Cleaning & Professional Services

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 14, 2002, Employee #1 was cleaning gutters on the front, (east side), of a house and a coworker, lead man, was cleaning the gutters on the back side. Both had been working off ladders and neither was using any fall protection. No safety program or training was provided for workers using ladders while cleaning windows and gutters. The coworker observed Employee #1 falling from the roof peak and off of the house. It is not known why Employee #1 was at the peak of the roof. Employee #1 was hospitalized for multiple abdominal traumas and fractures and died one week later.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ABDOMEN, ROOF, LIFELINE, PPE, WORK RULES, CLEANING, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305158149			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Janitors and cleaners

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