Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 52866.015 - Employee falls from rotting roof and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 52866.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 09/23/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
942600.015	09/23/2013		238160	D & K Roofing, Llc.

Abstract: At 8:15 a.m. on September 23, 2015, an employee was removing an existing roof in order to put down new sheathing and roofing protection. The employee stepped on a rotted section on the edge of the roof that gave way and the employee fell 16 feet to his death, suffering head and neck injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Head, Neck, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	942600.015	25	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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