Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 147598.015 - Employee is killed in fall from three-story roof

Accident Summary Nr: 147598.015 -- Report ID: 0419730 -- Event Date: 07/05/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1606174.015	07/05/2022		238320	Rei Remodeling Inc

Abstract: At 11:45 a.m. on July 5, 2022, an employee was installing tar waterproofing and doing paint touch up to the corner of a roof and exterior wall. The employee stood up and removed his harness and lanyard to leave the roof. Witnesses claim the employee stumbled backwards and fell off the roof. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Installing, Lanyard, Paint, Roof, Tripped, Walking Backward, Waterproofing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Alteration or rehabilitation					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1606174.015	24	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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