Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 68700.015 - Employee slips and fall from roof and is killed
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1004197.015 | 10/28/2014 | 238320 | A.B. Painting, Llc |
Abstract: At approximately 8:15 a.m. on October 27, 2014, an employee was evaluating how to paint a hard to reach third floor window. The roof was over a bay window. The roof dimension was approximately 5 ft by 2.5 ft and the pitch was approximately 1 to 1. The employee stepped from ladder onto a steep pitched roof. He immediately slipped and fell to the ground. The employee struck his head on the railing post on the outside steps from a second floor to ground level and suffered head trauma. The employee was killed.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Single family or duplex dwelling | Maintenance or repair | Under $50,000 | 3 | 30 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1004197.015 | 31 | M | Fatality | Painters, construction and maintenance | Distance of Fall: 22 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: |
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