Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 84829.015 - Worker Falls From Roof and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 84829.015 -- Report ID: 0830400 -- Event Date: 04/21/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1143071.015	04/21/2016		238160	Pro-Tec Roofing & Sheet Metal

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on April 21, 2016, an employee was working on the edge of a roof that was under construction. While assisting with building up of the roof by applying multiple layers of material, he fell 33 feet to the ground. He suffered a skull fracture and died. The incident investigation revealed that the worker was not wearing fall protection and was working outside the warning line that the employer had installed. No dedicated monitor or supervisor was present to ensure workers remained inside the boundary of the warning line.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Roof, Skull, Struck Against, Warning Line

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	33	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1143071.015	24	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 33 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 33 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.