Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14348064 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14348064 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 09/22/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
17409855	09/23/1988	1541	0	Shipman Builders, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 22, 1988, Employee #1 was walking across a metal roof. There was a 17 in. wide by 80 ft long space at the roof ridge that was only covered with insulation material; this space had not as yet been covered with the metal roof ridge cap. When the employee stepped on the insulation material, he fell through. He fell 29 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor. Employee #1 died immediately from his head injury.

Keywords: HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17409855			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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