Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201773348 - Roofer Falls 40 Feet and Dies While Wearing Ppe

Accident Summary Nr: 201773348 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312867633	02/17/2009	1791	238120	Heldreth Construction

Abstract: On February 17, 2009, Employee #1, a 51-year-old male construction worker, with Heldreth Construction, was working approximately forty-feet above the ground installing roof decking. Employee #1 was using a harness and retractable lanyard attached to a roof anchor when he fell. The force of the fall pulled the anchor away from the decking to which it was attached allowing the employee to fall. Employee #1 was killed in the fall.

Keywords: ANCHOR, ROOF, PPE, ROOF DECKING, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312867633			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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