Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201091147 - EMPLOYEE FATALLY INJURED FROM FALL OFF A ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 201091147 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 10/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126209626	01/12/1998	1761	0	R & L Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 11:45 a.m. on October 15, 1997, Employee #1 was roofing a new single-story home. While applying felt to the roof, he walked across the lower front part of the roof from left to right. As he approached the front door area, the roof recessed and he walked off the roof. He fell and hit a lather who was working below. Employee #1 was dazed and bruised by the accident. He was taken to Mercy Hospital where he was treated in the emergency room and then released.

Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, ROOFER, FALL, ROOF PANEL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126209626			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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