Roofer dies following a 15-foot fall from residential roof

Details

• Personal Author:
  Barrett, Charles L. ; Warren, Richard L.
• Corporate Authors:
  Indiana Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Program (Indiana FACE) ; Indiana. State Department of Health
• Description:
  A 63-year-old male roofer died as a result of head injuries sustained from a 15-foot fall from the tile roof of a two story single family dwelling. The decedent, working alone, had been applying grout near the edge of the new tile roof. He was not using fall protection equipment. The fall was unobserved. The decedent was found unconscious on a sidewalk and hard ground next to the house and died three hours later as a result of head injuries sustained in the fall. The decedent had a documented history of heavy smoking, emphysema, and recent pneumonia. Although the decedent was thought to be physically capable of performing his duties, it remains unclear whether his pre-existing medical condition predisposed him to this incident or affected its outcome. The FACE investigator concluded that in order to prevent similar occurrences employers should: 1. Ensure workers with medical conditions or physical limitations are not placed in work situations disallowed by employee's physical condition. 2. Develop and implement formal safety programs to help workers recognize, understand, and control fall hazards and other work hazards. 3. Ensure that appropriate fall protection equipment is available and used correctly when working at elevation. 4. Encourage workers to actively participate in work place safety.
• Subjects:
  Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Occupational Health Safety
• Keywords:
  Accident-analysis Accident-potential Accident-prevention Injuries Injury-prevention OSHA Region 5 Roofers Roofing-and-sheet-metal-work Roofing-industry
• FACE - NIOSH and State:
  FACE ; Construction ; Falls ; Falls - Construction - Residential ; Falls - Construction - Roofs
• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Subseries:
  State
• DOI:
  https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE95IN075
• Publisher:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Field Study
• Place as Subject:
  Indiana ; OSHA Region 5
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  4 pdf pages
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20026074
• NTIS Accession Number:
  PB2007-107201
• Citation:
  Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 95IN075, 1995 Dec ; :1-4
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  1996
• Performing Organization:
  Indiana State Department of Health
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• NAICS and SIC Codes:
  23 - Construction - (NAICS)
• Start Date:
  1992/09/30
• End Date:
  1997/09/29
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:e89f981a9fd84a9cc1da9c144f2d3027f4f30aaa4e0954959ffb2cdc4086a69e3051b3ef91f53e0d78943d7ae404848ff566f158de9c68dd99fc54d5b08ddeab
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/170331/cdc_170331_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 20.38 KB ]