Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201161346 - Employee Falls 20 Feet Through An Open Skyline In Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201161346 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 02/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119845949	03/12/1999	1761	0	Built-Rite Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on February 22, 1999, Employee #1, a foreman, fell through an open skyline in the roof while operating a felt machine. He was working from the roof of a one story commercial building. Employee #1 was going backwards while operating a felt machine on the roof. Employee #1 fell through an open skyline with the felt machine and landed on the floor. The distance from the skyline to the floor was measured at approximately 20 feet. Employee #1 was transported to UCLA Medical Center for treatments.

Keywords: ROOF, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119845949			Hospitalized injury	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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