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Accident: 116532.015 - Employee Welding Roof Panel Is Killed In Fall
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1403360.015 | 05/24/2019 | R & A Roof Structures, Inc. |
At 6:30 a.m. on May 24, 2019, Employee #1 and a coworker who was his supervisor, both employed by a roofing company, were installing a panelized roofing system for a new concrete tilt up commercial building. Employee #1 was positioned on t he section of panelized roof being installed and using a portable welding unit t o secure the panel structure to the building. His coworker was operating a roug h terrain forklift that was lifting roof panels into place. The forklift struck the panel structure, causing it to vibrate and fall. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 43 feet, and struck the concrete floor. He was killed in the fall. T he subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 had been wearing a fall protection harness and lanyard, but the lanyard had not been attached to an anch or point on the roof system.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | 43 | X | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1403360.015 | 52 | M | Fatality | Welders and cutters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: |