Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 848143 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 848143 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/23/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103260360	07/24/1987	1761	0	Waukegan Roofing Company Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103260345	07/24/1987	3292	0	Manville Sales Corporation

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A ROOFER WITH APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE. THE CREW HE WAS WORKING WITH WAS REPAIRING AN OLD ROOF AT AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT. AT APPROXIMATELY 11 AM ON JULY 23, 1987, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING A MOTORIZED GRAVEL HAULER OVER A DAMAGED PORTION OF THE ROOF WHEN ONE OF THE HAULER'S WHEELS BROKE THROUGH THE ROOF. THE HAULER OPERATOR CALLED FOR HELP. EMPLOYEE #1 RESPONDED BY LIFTING ON THE WHEEL THAT HAD PENETRATED THE ROOF. AS HE LIFTED THE WHEEL, MORE OF THE DAMAGED ROOF GAVE WAY UNDER EMPLOYEE #1. HE FELL THROUGH THE ROOF 60 FEET TO HIS DEATH.

Keywords: WORK RULES, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103260360			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	103260345					Occupation Not Listed

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