Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200925709 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200925709 -- Report ID: 0355116 -- Event Date: 07/03/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313210460	07/06/2009	1761	238160	Charles Silvious

Abstract: On July 3, 2009, Employee #1 and the owner were painting the roof of a building. The roof had an approximate pitch of 7:12. Employee #1 was holding a 5-gallon bucket of aluminum oil based paint, while the owner painted the roof with a roller and extension. During the work, Employee #1 apparently lost his balance, spilling the paint on the roof and slipping. He fell over the roof ledge, catching onto a 3 in. tin lip on the roof. Before a ladder could be setup to retrieve him, Employee #1 fell approximately 40 ft and struck the concrete sidewalk and asphalt road below. He died from unspecified injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, PAINTER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	3	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313210460			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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