Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562980 - Worker Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201562980 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 01/13/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317411221	01/14/2014	1761	238160	Skyline Roofing Inc

Abstract: On January 13, 2014, Employee #1, employed by Skyline Roofing, Inc., was working at a commercial building. He was unloading roofing material from a forklift on a roof. He stepped onto a fluted B deck, rolled his ankle, and staggered backwards. Employee #1 fell over a 1-foot parapet wall and down to the ground, a fall height of 36 feet. He was killed in the fall. This fatality was investigated by Utah OSHA.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, WALL, UNEVEN GROUND, BUILDING, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	317411221			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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