Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14399117 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14399117 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 08/24/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1439686	08/27/1984	1541	0	Pyramid International Inc Dba Pyramid Manufacturin

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were installing nailers around a roof skylight. Employee #1 started walking toward the northeastern corner of the opposite side of the roof, where materials were standing. The coworker was on his knees at the western end of the bay #4 skylight. Employee #1 turned to the coworker while he was walking and informed him that he was going after more lumber. As soon as he turned around he stepped into an uncovered gravity vent roof opening and fell 46 ft to a concrete floor. He sustained multiple internal and head injuries and died en route to the hospital.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1439686			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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