Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201362043 - Roofer killed in fall from ladder

Accident Summary Nr: 201362043 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 11/26/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304316490	12/03/2002	1761	0	Alex Roofing

Abstract: On November 26, 2002, Employee #1, a roofer, was on the ground near a residential house under construction passing materials to a coworker on the roof. After climbing a ladder to watch the coworker, his foot slipped, he fell backwards, struck his head on the ground, and later died.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, LADDER, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304316490			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with ladder

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