Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14465215 - Employee killed in 32 ft fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 14465215 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 04/09/1984
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1533306	04/11/1984	1761	0	Gunn & Briggs Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a nine-member roofing crew working on a post office. Upon arrival, the crew was warned of and shown an open 30 in. by 36 in. hole in the roof. The hole was subsequently covered with a 3 ft by 4 ft by 9 1/2 in. high bundle of insulation. Employee #1 had been working on the roof for approximately 2 hours when he left the group and went over to pick up the bundle of insulation. He stepped forward and fell 19 ft through the opening to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, HEAD, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1533306			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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