Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 31875.015 - Employee falls from roof at a residential construction site

Accident Summary Nr: 31875.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/12/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
691999.015	10/17/2012		238160	Zelaya Construction Corp.

Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on October 12, 2012, an employee was re-nailing existing plywood at the front (east side) of the unit close to the Turret style roof at a residential construction site. The employee fell from the roof hitting first a lower roof with his head then fell to the ground. The employee fell to the ground from a height of 19 feet 11 inches. The employee sustained contusions to the head, back and chest. The employee died at the hospital three days after falling.

Keywords: Fall, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	691999.015	28	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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