Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202349908 - Employee injured in fall from roof while caulking water leak

Accident Summary Nr: 202349908 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 11/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305572406	11/18/2002	1761	0	Kalkreuth Roofing And Sheet Metal, Inc.

Abstract: On November 18, 2002, a two man crew was caulking water leaks on a recently installed roof of a building. No fall protection equipment or plan was being used. Employee #1 fell backward over a 29-inch parapet wall to the ground 27-feet below. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a concussion.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	27

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305572406			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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