Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 930479 - Employee killed in fall from roof with sweeper

Accident Summary Nr: 930479 -- Report ID: 0932000 -- Event Date: 12/10/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107184608	12/11/1991	1761	0	Western Roofing Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an Aeroil Roof Sweeper, RS-365, and sweeping gravel into piles during built-up roofing work. There was no warning system, motion stopping system, or safety monitoring system in this area. As the employee turned the machine at the roof's edge, he fell 37 1/2 ft backward with the machine onto the concrete. Employee #1 died about 3 hours later.

Keywords: ROOF, ALARM, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SWEEPER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107184608			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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