Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68357.015 - Employee is injured in fall from roof, and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 68357.015 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 09/08/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
998553.015	10/06/2014		238160	Angel Arroyo

Abstract: At approximately 6:45 p.m. on September 8, 2014, a roofer employee was working with the employer and a coworker performing a routine roof repair. The employee fell approximately 15 feet from the roof and received serious injuries. The employee was transported to a local hospital where he died on October 2, 2014, as a result of the multiple injuries sustained in the fall which included brain and spinal cord injuries. There were no witnesses to the fatal incident.

Keywords: Brain, Fall, Fall Protection, Roof, Vertebra

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	998553.015	47	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 15 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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