Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201096773 - Employee falls from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201096773 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 10/07/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300814910	10/09/2003	1761	238160	E & R Roofing

Abstract: At approximately 7:00 a.m. on October 7, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker working for E & R Roofing Inc. were setting up to perform a roofing activity. As Employee #1 was walking along the 9 to 12 pitched roof his right foot slipped on the lowest strip of wood used to set the clay tiles. As Employee #1 fell, he attempted to grab another strip with his left hand but could not. Employee #1 fell approximately 8 ft 3 inches from the roof striking the back of his head on the concrete driveway surface.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, SLIP, BACK, FALL, CONCRETE, HAND, FOOT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	2	19	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300814910			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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