Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 300787934 - Roofer killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 300787934 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 12/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300787934	12/19/2001	1761	0	Stout Roofing Inc

Abstract: On December 19, 2001, Employee #1, a roofer, was re-roofing an office building. The roof was equipped with 5,000 pound tie backs for safety lines, but employees were required to work at the edge of the roof without utilizing any fall protection. Employee #1 was in the process of placing materials at the roof edge when he fell over a 12-in. parapet, approximately 40 ft to the ground below, and was killed. The accident was caused by failure of the employer to utilize adequate fall protection methods or equipment.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, ROOF, LIFELINE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300787934			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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