Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 201405628 - Employee dies in fall through roof
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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127066033 | 06/13/2001 | 1761 | Wright Brown Roofing |
Abstract: On June 13, 2001, Employee #1 and other employees were replacing a roof. The aged metal sheets were exposed. Employee #1 stepped on the deteriorated metal sheeting, and the weakened metal collapsed under his weight. He fell 52 ft to the ground. He died of injuries sustained in the fall.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 127066033 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 52 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |