Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201350030 - Employee killed in fall from steep roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201350030 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/09/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18004796	03/14/1996	1751	0	Chason Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 2, 1996, Employee #1 was standing or stooping on the roof of a private, single-family residence. He had just used a saw to remove a dormer from the steep, 10-in-12 roof. Employee #1 was handing his saw through the dormer opening to a coworker when he slipped and fell 19 ft from the roof to the ground. Employee #1 died on March 9, 1996, as a result of his injuries. There were slide guards on either side of the dormer but these were simply boards nailed to the steep roof and they were inadequate. No other fall protection was provided.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, STEEP GRADE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18004796			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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