Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201504735 - Employee is injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201504735 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 03/12/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307333070	03/12/2004	1761	238160	Robert Choi Dba Aloha Roofing Co.

Abstract: At approximately 4:10 p.m. on March 12, 2004, Employee #1, a roofer, was working at the leading edge of a roof when his shoes became stuck in the warm asphalt. He took a step backward to get out of the wet asphalt and fell over the edge. He fell 26 feet and landed on a Japanese maple tree. He sustained abrasions and a contusion.

Keywords: ROOF, ABRASION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, LEADING EDGE, LOST BALANCE, ASPHALT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307333070			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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