Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87700.015 - Employee Dies From Injuries During Fall From Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 87700.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 08/11/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1166969.015	08/03/2016		236220	Dennison Construction, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on August 1, 2016, an employee, a carpenter, was framing roofing trusses at a new commercial gas station. The employee fell 13.6 feet to the concrete ground and was transported by Emergency Services to the hospital where he passed away 10 days later from injuries sustained from the fall. The employee was wearing an individual body harness but was not properly adjusted to limit a fall to 6 feet or less.

Keywords: Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Roof, Roofer

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	13	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1166969.015	42	M	Fatality		Carpenters	Distance of Fall: 13 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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