Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 573733 - Employee dies in fall from roof while repairing chimney

Accident Summary Nr: 573733 -- Report ID: 0524200 -- Event Date: 07/02/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102534625	07/03/1995	7349	0	Early Times Chimmey Sweeping

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roof of a house repairing damage to the chimney and flashing. While Employee #1 was applying a silicone sealant to the flashing, the chimney broke loose and he fell to the ground, striking his head on the neighboring house approximately 5 feet above the ground. Several of the stones from the chimney struck the employee and the adjacent house. Employee #1 sustained several fractures to the head and died.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, CHIMNEY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102534625			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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