Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14453336 - FALL FROM ROOF OF BUILDING

Accident Summary Nr: 14453336 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/12/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2645885	11/27/1984	1541	0	B & K Lumber Inc

Abstract: THE CREW WAS BUILDING ONE LEVEL, 150 FEET BY 242 FEET, OF THE BUTLER LANDMARK BUILDING. AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT THEY WERE INSTALLING THE BUTLER SEAMLESS ROOF SYSTEM. THE VICTIM WAS WALKING ALONG THE WORKING EDGE OF THE ROOF, DROPPING HOLD DOWN CLIPS AT EACH TRUSS PURLIN (5 FEET APART). HE FELL OFF THE EDGE BETWEEN TWO TRUSS PURLINS AND LANDED ON HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR 20 FEET BELOW. THERE WAS NO APPARENT REASON FOR HIM TO FALL. HE DID NOT TRIP OVER ANYTHING AND NOTHING SLIPPED OR MOVED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL. HE MAY HAVE COLLAPSED DUE TO MEDICAL CAUSES.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2645885			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters

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