Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201486974 - Employee injured in fall from roof edge, later dies
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 125757617 | 09/29/2004 | 1799 | 238990 | Donley'S Able Home Restoration Co. |
Abstract: On September 27, 2004, Employee #1 was installing roof sheathing on the edge of a two-story house when he fell 18 ft to the ground. He sustained multiple facial fractures, an eye orbit fracture, and blunt head trauma with intracranial abnormalities, multiple skull and pelvic fractures, five rib fractures, and a fractured left wrist. Employee #1 was hospitalized and died 23 days later. He was not using any form of fall protection at the time of the accident.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 2 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125757617 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |
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