Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306270885 - Richard A. Barden

Inspection Information - Office: Springfield Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306270885

Report ID: 0112600

Date Opened: 09/05/2003

Site Address:
Richard A. Barden
31 Strawberry Hill Road
Agawam, MA 01001

Mailing Address:
295 Allen St., East Longmeadow, MA 01028

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1761

NAICS: 238160/Roofing Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/05/2003

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 09/25/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100690445

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200690568

Event: 09/05/2003

Employee killed in fall from roof

On September 5, 2003, Employee #1, a self-employed roofing contactor, was standing on the open, unguarded window sill of a second story single family house. He was leaning outward to fasten a board to the outside of the structure to install roofing brackets. Employee #1 fell 23 ft to the ground, landing face down and was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead. The employee was not wearing any personal protective equipment.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOFER, FALL, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306270885			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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