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Accident Summary Nr: 14346928 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

Accident Summary Nr: 14346928 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 08/07/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101826659	08/07/1986	1771	0	The Bruce M. Ross Company

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE ENGAGED IN CLEAN-UP DUTIES ON A SHEET METAL ROOF SUFFERED FATAL INJURIES WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A ROOF OPENING. AN UNSECURED SHEET OF PLYWOOD LARGER THEN THE OPENING HID THE OPENING. APPARENTLY THE EMPLOYEE MISTOOK THE PLYWOOD COVER FOR TRASH AND PICKED IT UP, PUT IT OVER HIS HEAD, AND STEPPED FORWARD WITHOUT SEEING THE OPENING. HE FELL 16 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, INTERUPTED BY AN UPRIGHT 2 1/2 INCH DIAMETER CAST IRON PIPE UPON WHICH HE STRUCK HIS HEAD.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101826659			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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