Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14257364 - Employee dies after falling from building

Accident Summary Nr: 14257364 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 03/11/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111135117	03/17/1992	1541	0	J. M. Thompson Company
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111135109	03/13/1992	1761	0	Guaranteed Systems, Incorporated
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111135125	03/17/1992	1711	0	Climate Control, Inc.

Abstract: On March 11, 1992, Employee #1 was working on the roof of a building 46 ft high. He was moving approximately 4 to 5 sheets of insulation measuring 4 ft by 8 ft when a gust of wind caused him to lose his balance. He tried to regain his balance, but tripped into an unprotected floor opening, falling 46 feet to the compact dirt surface. EMS arrived on the site and transported Employee #1 to Person County Memorial Hospital in Roxboro, NC. Employee #1 died en route to the hospital.

Keywords: TRIPPED, LOST BALANCE, HIGH WIND, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, UNGUARDED, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111135117			Occupation Not Listed
2	111135109	Fatality	Concussion	Roofers
3	111135125			Occupation Not Listed

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