Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407616 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Off Roof of House

Accident Summary Nr: 201407616 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/23/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308905553	06/02/2006	1521	236118	Mark Dittenber Custom Residential Builders Llc

Abstract: On May 23, 2006, Employee #1 was working in residential construction. He and at least one coworker were on the roof of a house doing some carpentry work and cleaning up. As they were sweeping and picking up debris, Employee #1 stepped backward and fell off the edge of the roof. He sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions all over his body, and he was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, CARPENTER, CONSTRUCTION, ABRASION, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308905553			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 9 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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