Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 79102.015 - Employee Is Killed When Pushed Off Of Scaffold By Collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 79102.015 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 07/25/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1080194.015	07/25/2015		238160	172 Washington Street

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on July 25, 2015, an employee was installing a new roof from a scaffold. The employee was hit by several planks when the roof collapsed, forcing him from the scaffold to the ground. The employee was killed from the tear of their aorta and had multiple unspecified fractures.

Keywords: Collapse, Fall, Heart, Roof, Scaffold, Struck By

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1080194.015	60	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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