Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734939 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 734939 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 04/28/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105446553	04/29/1987	1761	0	Edwin J. Ware & Son, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was standing on the roof of a 42 ft high three-story building, attempting to remove a 45 lb 5 gallon bucket of tar from a 400 lb Hoistmaster material hoist, model #12SD. The hoist started to fall and the employee attempted to catch it, but he was pulled off the roof, landing on the concrete sidewalk. Employee #1 received massive head injuries and was killed. A counterweight was not being used.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, HOISTING MECHANISM, COUNTERBALANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105446553			Fatality	Other	Roofers

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