Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201320496 - Employee dies after 25 foot fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201320496 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 04/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305019150	04/23/2003	1761	238160	Double "D" Roofing & Sheet Metal, Inc.

Abstract: Employee#1 fell from a warehouse roof and sustained ultimately fatal injuries. He and coworkers were installing a rubber roof on a warehouse addition. Employee #1 was applying glue while walking backward, pulling a glue spreader (The Better Spreader, Rooftop Equipment, Inc.), when he stepped off the roof. He fell approximately 25 feet and sustained numerous fractures and other injuries. He was hospitalized for three months and died of his injuries. He did not use fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, GLUE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305019150			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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