Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 121666.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof decking

Accident Summary Nr: 121666.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 11/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1444333.015	11/13/2019		238160	Eby Roofing & Framing, Llc

Abstract: At 3:15 p.m. on November 13, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a roofing company, was laying decking for the roof of a one-story residential structure. He stepped on a piece of plywood that was not nailed down. Employee #1 fell through the trusses to the concrete surface, a fall height of 16 feet, and was killed.

Keywords: Decking, Decking Panel, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Hole, Installing, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Truss, Unsecured Panel, Wood Panel

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition			1	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1444333.015	40	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 16 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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