Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201283512 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201283512 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 10/01/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315741132	01/19/2012	1761	238160	Miguel Martinez Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:09 a.m., on or about October 1, 2011, Employee #1 was working for his employer, Miguel Martinez Construction, Inc., a residential construction company. Employee #1 was engaged in activities related to installing a roof and/or setting up roof trusses. He was at an approximate height of 27 feet to 39 feet, at a pitch/slope of approximately 10/12 to 12/12. According to information received from other employees, Employee #1's shoelace was caught on a nail, and it caused him to trip and fall from the roof. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CLOTHING, NAIL, ROOF, CAUGHT BY, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	39	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	315741132			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 39 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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