Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116255.015 - Employee dies after falling through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 116255.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 05/12/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1400777.015	05/13/2019		238160	Long'S Roofing & Sheet Metal Works, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:18 a.m. on May 12, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was working on the roof of a two-story manufacturing plant. He was removing roof panels to create a 40-foot by 40-foot opening, so that equipment inside the plant could be lifted out by crane. Employee #1 fell through the opening, first striking the equipment, then continuing to fall, a fall height of approximately 55 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, where he later died.

Keywords: Construction, Crane, Fall, Fall Protection, Material Handling, Roof Opening, Roof Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Other			2	55	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1400777.015	56	M	Fatality		Management related occupations, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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