Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201922630 - Employee Dies after Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201922630 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 07/01/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304574957	07/02/2002	1799	562910	Rd Framing

Abstract: At approximately 11:30 a.m. on July 1, 2002 Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft, 2 in. while placing roof decking material at a residential framed house. His head struck a 2-in. by 4-in. crossbeam before he landed face-down on a concrete slab. There were no witnesses to the incident. Employee #1 had a weak pulse and was bleeding from his ears and nose as he was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304574957			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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