Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952879 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Unguarded Roof Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 952879 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 05/27/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309075711	05/27/2005	1761	238160	R.S. Construction

Abstract: On May 27, 2005, Employee #1 was part of a crew installing insulation on the roof of a car wash facility under construction. Employee #1 was collecting garbage and transporting it across the roof for disposal. When performing this duty, he fell through an unprotected hole on the roof and fell 17 ft to the concrete floor. Employee #1 sustained severe head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, FALL, ROOF OPENING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	21	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309075711			Fatality	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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