Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201340361 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 201340361 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 07/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301013793	08/05/1998	1761	0	2-B Construction

Abstract: On July 17, 1998, Employee #1, a 15-year-old male, was removing shingles from a single-family residential dwelling. Employee #1 was attempting to catch shingles and fell from the roof. Employee #1 fell 16.6 feet off the portion of the roof which was directly above the basement walk-out area. Employee #1 fell to the concrete surface of the walk-out patio. Employee #1 died as a result of his injuries.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301013793			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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