Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 126072.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof of commercial building
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1474887.015 | 05/12/2020 | 236220 | Henry Carlson Construction Llc |
Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on May 12, 2020, an employee was assisting a coworker with steel decking placement on an overhang of a commercial building roof. The coworker, who was outside of the guard rail, was having trouble with placing a steel decking sheet. The employee jumped over the guardrail to assist the coworker. While standing on a gypsum board, the board collapsed and the employee fell sixty-five feet. The employee received multiple blunt force injuries and was killed.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | New project or new addition | 6 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1474887.015 | 24 | M | Fatality | Structural metal workers | Distance of Fall: 65 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 65 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: |