Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201262581 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201262581 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/01/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313724965	09/02/2009	1761	238160	Antoni Kajderowicz Dba Tony Kajderowicz Const.

Abstract: On September 1, 2009, Employee #1, with limited English speaking, was working on a roof deck consisting of a low sloped, flat, 7-12 pitched surfaces. He was installing underlayment material and shingles. There was one 2-in. by 4-in. slide guard along a small portion of the roofs eave. There was also a nylon string tied to a roof jack that was nailed to the peak and was being used for leverage during the installation of roofing materials. There was no fall protection provided or used. The weather was mild with clear and dry conditions. Employee #1 fell from the roof, approximately 26 ft, and died.

Keywords: ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3	26	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313724965			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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