Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14393177 - FALL FROM ELEVATION

Accident Summary Nr: 14393177 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 07/25/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100257989	07/26/1985	1761	0	J W Delatioussaye & Sons Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE FELL 12 FEET TO THE GROUND FROM METAL ROOF DECKING. DECEASED WAS WORKING WITH FOUR OTHER EMPLOYEES LAYING METAL ROOF DECKING DOWN. HE WAS LAYING THE DECKING AND THE OTHERS WERE SETTING WASHERS AND WELDING DECKING IN PLACE. THEY HEARD SOMEONE YELL. AND NOTICED THAT THE DECEASED WAS MISSING AND SAW HIM LAYING ON THE GROUND 12 FT. BELOW. NONE OF THE EMPLOYEES COULD DETERMINE WHY THE DECEASED WOULD BE IN THAT AREA, SINCE THEY WERE WORKING AWAY FROM THAT EDGE.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, INSTALLING, ROOF, BUILDING, DECKING PANEL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100257989			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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