Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330081 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 201330081 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/05/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300999729	08/07/1997	1761	0	Elmer W. Davis Inc.

Abstract: On August 5, 1997, Employee #1 was fatally injured when he drove a Cub Cadet tractor off a roof. Employee #1 was part of a crew doing roofing work at this site. Employee #1 started the tractor at a location approximately 16 ft from the edge of the building. This location was inside the warning lines that were set up 12 ft from the edge of the building. The tractor was put in gear and started moving. Employee #1 was unable to stop the vehicle or jump free before the tractor went over the edge of the building. Employee #1 died from his injuries that evening.

Keywords: ROOF, WARNING LINE, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, TRACTOR, LOST CONTROL, UNTRAINED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	14	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300999729			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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