Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201351921 - Employee Dies after Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201351921 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 07/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303989479	07/01/2002	1799	562910	Thrasher Waterproofing Corporation
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303990030	07/01/2002	1522	0	W. G. Yates & Sons Construction Co.

Abstract: On July 2, 2002, Employee #1 was part of a three-person crew waterproofing a portion of the roof of a three-story building. The roof had a pitch of approximately 8 in 12. The crew gained access to the roof by climbing through a dormer window. The supervisor initially attached a lifeline to a metal wall stud within the building, and attached his lanyard/rope-grab to the lifeline. He climbed through the window, and then up the roof to the chimney. At that point he secured the other end of the same lifeline to the chimney. Employee # 1 and the third employee then climbed through the window, each attaching their lanyard/rope-grabs to the same lifeline. While they were on the roof, it began to rain, and they all returned to the window to leave the roof. One employee entered the window, and placed his tools on the floor. Employee #1 handed his tools through the window to the employee inside, and then detached his lanyard/rope-grab from the lifeline. He apparently slipped, slid down the roof, and fell approximately 28 ft to the ground. Employee #1 severely injured his aorta, and died later that day at a hospital.

Keywords: ROOFER, CONTUSION, ROOF, LIFELINE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SEAL, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	28		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303989479			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	303990030					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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