Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201371432 - Employee Dies from Injuries Received in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201371432 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/07/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314160391	12/20/2010	1521	236115	Mountain Craftsmen

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on December 7, 2010, Employee #1 was working on a new residential construction site, and he was assigned the task of installing roof sheathing on the structure. Employee #1 fell approximately 25 feet to the ground, and he was transported to CMC Hospital in Scranton, PA. Employee #1 remained in a comatose state until he died as a result of his injuries on December 11, 2010.

Keywords: UNCONSCIOUSNESS, INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314160391			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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