Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14382402 - Employee injured in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14382402 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 10/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2483626	10/04/1985	1711	0	R J O'Sullivan
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2483634	10/04/1985	1542	0	Wil-Freds Construction/Midwest
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101025708	10/17/1985	1711	0	Air Crafters Ventilation Inc
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101025948	10/17/1985	1794	0	L&J Reimer Excavating
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101025690	10/17/1985	1731	0	Service Electric Co
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101025468	10/17/1985	1742	0	R G Interiors
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101025955	10/17/1985	1761	0	Crown Core Limited

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on October 1, 1985, Employee #1, a plumber, was working alone on the flat roof of a 2-story building, packing the joint on a roof drain. He apparently lifted the cover on a roof opening to talk to a coworker who was working on the floor below him. The coworker had his back to the opening. Employee #1 fell onto the plywood floor opening cover on the second floor. This cover failed and Employee #1 and the cover fell to the first floor. Employee #1 required hospitalization. The covers were made of 5/8 in. plywood, were marked "do not remove," and were cleated to prevent accidental displacement.

Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, FLOOR OPENING, ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, ROOF OPENING, CONSTRUCTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2483626	Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	2483634			Occupation Not Listed
3	101025708			Occupation Not Listed
4	101025948			Occupation Not Listed
5	101025690			Occupation Not Listed
6	101025468			Occupation Not Listed
7	101025955			Occupation Not Listed

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