Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202081766 - Employee Falls from an Elevator, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202081766 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 11/29/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316866276	11/29/2012	1761	238160	Michael Welch Dba Welch Roofing

Abstract: On November 29, 2012, Employee #1 was working for a Roofing Company installing cable for an elevator in the building. The employee lost his balance and fell an unspecified number of feet to the ground injuring his head. Employee #1 was transported to an area hospital, where he was admitted and treated for a concussion. Employee #1 later died.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, BUILDING, ROOFER, FALL, CONCUSSION, ELEVATOR, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316866276			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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