Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201924982 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201924982 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 09/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312919491	10/01/2009	1761	238160	Gray Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: On September 30, 2009, Employee #1 was taking measurements on a flat roof, measuring approximately 40 feet by 50 feet, of a two-story, four-unit residential building. On September 28 and 29, 2009, the company that employed Employee #1 had completed replacing the roof, with the exception of the trim. On September 30, 2009, three employees returned to the site to measure, cut, and install the trim. They needed to take measurements first, so that the trim could be cut. Employee #1 and a coworker were measuring the roof, using a 25-foot retractable measuring tape. Employee #1 was holding the round end of the measuring tape, as he was walking backwards on the roof. He fell off the roof and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, MEASURING DEVICE, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312919491			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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