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Accident: 14427231 - Employee Injured In Fall From Roof, Later Dies

Accident: 14427231 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 03/26/1987
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
10159455403/30/19877349Alliance Properties, Inc.
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on March 26, 1987, Employee #1 was working on a flat roof, approximately 20 feet off the ground. He was clearing a sewer vent with an auger and was moving the auger around when he stepped backward off the roof. Employee #1 suffered severe head injuries and later died. No fall protection was provided.
Keywords: head, guardrail, roof, cleaning, fall, fall protection, walking backward
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 101594554 Fatality Concussion Occupation not reported

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