Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202344750 - Employee is killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202344750 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/01/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307999201	09/17/2004	1542	236220	Rick William Goff

Abstract: On September 1, 2004, Employee #1, a foreman, was managing a crew that was installing a tarp over a damaged roof to prevent it from leaking. It began to rain and Employee #1 got on the roof to help his crew finish securing the tarp. He inadvertently slipped on the plastic surface of the tarp and fell approximately 10 ft 6 in. to the ground. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, ROOF, CARPENTER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, LOST BALANCE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	1	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307999201			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors; carpenters and related workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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