Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200902666 - Roof Worker Is Killed in Fall from Ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 200902666 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 11/03/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314096264	11/03/2011	1761	238160	Morris Roofing

Abstract: On November 3, 2011, an employee was working for a roofing firm. He was climbing a ladder to gain access to a roof. He was approximately 33 feet (10.1 meters) above the ground. The ladder slipped, causing the employee to fall to the ground. Emergency medical technicians transported him to the Memorial Medical Center Hospital in Savannah, GA, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, EMERGENCY RESPONSE, LADDER, LACERATION, ROOFER, FALL, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314096264			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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