Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200080158 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200080158 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 12/07/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102790201	12/09/1997	1731	0	Richard Viera, Electrician

Abstract: Employee #1 was a maintenance electrician for Kaman Aerospace Company, but also did side jobs on the weekends. He had been hired by the Sterling (MA) Fire Company to install outside receptacles for Christmas lights and to install a spotlight to illuminate the flagpole. He fell from the firehouse roof and sustained serious head injuries. Upon investigation, OSHA concluded that Employee #1 was an independent contractor and sole owner, and did not fall under its jurisdiction.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	35

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	102790201			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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