Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202509881 - Employee Falls from Roof, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 202509881 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 06/03/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316817667	06/05/2013	1761	238160	B & M Tear Off

Abstract: On June 3, 2013, Employee #1 was performing decking on a roof. The employee stepped on dry rot wooden deck roofing that collapsed causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 24 ft, landing on a concrete floor. The employee was airlifted to John Muir Hospital, where he was treated for head and shoulder fractures. Employee #1 later died of his injuries.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, SHOULDER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	24

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316817667			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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