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Accident Summary Nr: 201406188 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201406188 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/20/2002
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
12711172206/21/200217610Emiterio Ruiz Roofing

Abstract: On June 20, 2002, Employee #1, a roofer, was installing shingles on a roof. He was cutting away excess shingles when he apparently fell 30 ft off the roof and was killed. His body was found lying on the ground below the valley in the roof.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $250,000 to $500,000 3 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 127111722 Fatality Bruise/Contus/Abras Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet
Cause: Exterior carpentry
Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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