Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201408721 - Worker Dies after Falling from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201408721 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 01/31/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317267888	02/13/2014	1761	238160	Step Above Home Maintenance

Abstract: At approximately 10:25 a.m. on January 31, 2014, Employee #1, Coworker #1, and Coworker #2 were part of an 11-worker crew, employed by Step Above Home Maintenance, who were reroofing a residential building. The roof had a pitch of 8/12. The north side of the roof was being stripped and shingled. Employee #1, Coworker #1, and Coworker #2 moved to the south side of the roof to remove snow and begin to tear off the existing shingles. As Coworkers #1 and #2 waited for cleats to be installed, Employee #1 began to remove shingles. As he pushed a pile of shingles to the eaves, he slipped and fell off the roof to the ground below, a fall height of approximately 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured skull. Twelve days into his hospitalization, Employee #1 died from the fall injuries. This fatality was investigated by Michigan OSHA.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317267888			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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