Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 53866.015 - Employee Falls From Roof And Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 53866.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 10/25/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
944709.015	10/28/2013		236118	Djs Building & Restoration, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 25, 2013, Employee #1 was standing on a 3 by 12 pitched porch roof. He was rolling ice/water shield barrier onto the edge of the roof. Employee #1 walked backward and stepped off the roof's edge. He fell and landed on a sawhorse and ground, fracturing his back and injuring his head. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center where he later died from injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: Fall, Residential Construction, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	944709.015	57	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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