Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 89497.015 - Employee falls from roof and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 89497.015 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/22/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1164996.015	07/25/2016	1761	238160	70346 - Rodney Cox Contractor

Abstract: At approximately 12:00 a.m. on July 22, 2016, Employee #1 was installing a metal roof on a new construction residence. He was installing metal sections close to the edge and fell approximately 35 feet onto an un-guarded piece of 0.625 inch re-bar that was out of the ground approximately 58 inches. The re-bar entered his left side lower stomach and exited his back right shoulder. Employee #1 was impaled and killed.

Keywords: Fall, Impaled, Roof, Roofer, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1164996.015	49	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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