Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908392 - Roofer killed in fall from steep roof

Accident Summary Nr: 908392 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/03/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126476142	08/17/1995	1761	0	Howard-Bradford Const.

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were tearing off old shingles and reroofing a 12:12 pitch private residence with a 23 ft high gable and 12 ft 6 in. eave. A trailer had been placed under the eave to catch the old shingles. The shingles had been removed from one side and a 2 by 4 toe board had been nailed to the roof to stand on. When Employee #1 stepped on one of the toe boards, it broke. He tumbled off the roof and was killed after landing head first in the trailer. No fall protection was being used by any of the employees. A citation was issued based on helper exposure.

Keywords: BOARD, HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126476142			Fatality	Other	Roofers

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