Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201100336 - EMPLOYEE COLLAPSED AND DIED WHILE WORKING ON ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 201100336 -- Report ID: 0950623 -- Event Date: 07/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125665836	07/28/1997	1761	0	Apr Roofing

Abstract: Employee #1 was a roofer for APR Roofing, a small roofing contractor. On July 26, 1997, Employee #1 collapsed while picking up his tools in preparation to going home. Another roofer at the work site heard Employee #1 make a noise, when he checked on Employee #1 he observed Employee #1 falling to the roof. The coworker called emergency services to get help for Employee #1. The cause of Employee #1's death has not been determined.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, ROOFER, FALL

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	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125665836			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Backfilling and compacting Fatality Cause: Collapse of structure

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