Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202005427 - Roofer Is Killed in Fall from House

Accident Summary Nr: 202005427 -- Report ID: 0317000 -- Event Date: 10/25/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314230756	10/25/2010	1761	238160	Acha Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On October 25, 2010, Employee #1, a 38-yr-old male roofer was working atop a private residence. Although the employee was wearing a safety harness, he fell 20 ft off the pitched roof to his death. Unfortunately, the safety harness was not attached, as required, to a secured anchor point.

Keywords: ANCHOR, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, SAFETY BAR, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314230756			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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