Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200082782 - Employee Falls from Roof, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200082782 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 12/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310182290	12/27/2006	1761	238160	Gracyalny Roofing Company

Abstract: On December 27, 2006, Employee #1, a roofing worker, was installing roof brackets at the roof's edge, while standing on an aluminum scaffold platform, approximately 17 feet off of the ground. He suddenly went into a dazed condition, dropped to his knees, and then fell head first onto the ground. He was taken by ambulance to a local hospital, where he later was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ROOF BRACKET, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, CARDIAC ARREST, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310182290			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Other

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