Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850501 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200850501 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 11/23/1997
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30061564811/24/199717410Aguirre Restoration,Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating a Reimann Georger gasoline-powered material hoist to lower debris from the tenth to the sixth floor roof when the hoist was pulled over the edge by the load. He was catapulted into the air and fell four stories to the sixth floor roof. Employee #1 was killed. The hoist was unstable because the counterweights had, for some reason, been removed. The machine had not been locked or tagged out after the weights were taken out.

Keywords: ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, LOCKOUT, FALL, UNSTABLE POSITION
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Maintenance or repair $50,000 to $250,000 32 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 300615648 Fatality Other Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close