Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201800372 - Roofer Dies after Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201800372 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 01/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307179960	01/17/2006	1761	238160	Alcal/Arcade Contracting Inc

Abstract: On January 17, 2006, Employee #1 and six other members of a roofing crew were on the roof of a building installing a PVC waterproofing membrane. While walking backward to lay out a piece of the membrane, Employee #1 tripped on the parapet at the edge of the roof and fell 12 ft onto a concrete surface. He was hospitalized for a head injury at LA County USC General Hospital, where he died on January 21, 2006.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WALKING BACKWARD, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307179960			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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