Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201330339 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201330339 -- Report ID: 0213600 -- Event Date: 08/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302880976	08/25/1999	1761	0	Harold C. Joint Carpentry

Abstract: On August 24, 1999, Employee #1 was killed when he fell from the roof of a residential house. Employee #1 was impaled on a 24-in.-metal stake, which was supporting a sign in the homeowner's garden. The stake pierced Employee #1's heart.

Keywords: HEART, METAL BAR, ROOF, IMPALED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302880976			Fatality	Puncture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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