Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201773231 - Employee Is Killed In Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 201773231 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 04/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311447536	04/29/2008	1761	238160	Jurin Roofing Services, Inc.

Abstract: On April 29, 2008, Employee #1 and coworkers were replacing damaged roof decking on a building. They had cut out a section of decking and were installing a new piece. Employee #1 stepped on a piece of unsupported decking. The decking gave way and he fell approximately 30 ft to a cement floor. He sustained severe head trauma and died shortly afterward.

Keywords: repair, collapse, roof decking, fall

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311447536			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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