Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407657 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201407657 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/16/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307783712	09/05/2006	1761	238170	Dykstra Home Exteriors

Abstract: On August 16, 2006, Employee #1 was installing siding on a roof from a scaffold-mounted ladder. While he was working, the roof jack anchors pulled and collapsed. The employee slid off the roof edge and fell 12 ft to the asphalt driveway. He struck his head and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, LADDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SCAFFOLD

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	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307783712			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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