Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200850865 - Employee killed in fall from roof when hoist overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200850865 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 07/13/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300621646	07/13/1999	1761	0	Meris Construction Corp

Abstract: At approximately 1:20 p.m. on July 13, 1999, Employee #1 was using a hoist to lower roofing materials to the street when the hoist arm was pulled to the north by the tag line. The counterweights were unable to hold the hoist down, and it tipped toward the street as Employee #1 was guiding the load down. He fell approximately 100 ft onto the sidewalk shed and was killed instantly. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection. The hoist had been set up to swing in a direction for which it was not designed.

Keywords: ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TAG LINE, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	10		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300621646			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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