Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 85851.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 85851.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 06/06/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1152997.015	06/07/2016		236220	C.J. Diirner & Sons Roofing, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:38 p.m. on June 6, 2016, an employee was spraying silicone on a steeply pitched church roof at a height of 40 ft. The employee, who was not wearing any PPE, either tripped or slipped on the silicone covered slate roof. Sliding from the peak of the roof, the employee initially struck a wooden roof over a shrine, then struck a cement bench with his head, and ultimately hit the ground. The employee was killed as a result from suffering multiple injuries, including broken ribs, internal injuries, and a fractured skull.

Keywords: Fall, Head, PPE, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1152997.015	43	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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