Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14458418 - Employee injured in 29 ft fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14458418 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 06/19/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2842821	07/12/1985	1542	0	Keller Brothers Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were moving a pile of 4 by 8 sheets of plywood from a roof. They picked up the last sheet and started walking when Employee #1 stepped into a 4 ft square roof opening. He fell 29 ft to the concrete ground floor, landing on a small pile of 4 in. pipe. The stack of plywood had been covering the opening in the roof.

Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2842821			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers

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