Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202495636 - Employee Falls Through Roof and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 202495636 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 04/23/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310636279	04/23/2007	1531	236118	William Etal Furtado

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on April 23, 2007, Employee #1 was removing roof sheathing on an old home. As Employee #1 stepped on a supporting rafter, it gave way and he fell 10 feet onto the concrete foundation. Employee #1 sustained a severe head injury and was pronounced dead at the site.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, HEAD, ROOF, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310636279			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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