Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 81448.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 81448.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 12/04/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1109993.015	12/07/2015		238160	Eddie Pearson Roofing & Remodeling, Llc

Abstract: At 2:15 p.m. on December 4, 2015, an employee was installing roof decking on a flat roof by carrying and placing decking material in location where it was to be nailed to rafters. Rafters were on 24-in. centers 19-ft 6-in. above a courtyard. The employee removed a sheet of unsecured roof decking because it had a damaged corner. In the process of moving the sheet, the employee fell from the deck to the concrete floor of the courtyard and sustained head injuries. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Decking, Fall, Rafter, Roof, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	5		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1109993.015	44	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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