Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498372 - Employee killed in fall from roof joist

Accident Summary Nr: 14498372 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100270636	11/06/1985	1761	0	Robert Cortez Construction Co

Abstract: Employee #1 was laying down washers atop a 6 ft by 3 ft sheet of 26-gauge corrugated steel decking in preparation for welding the decking to the underlying joists of the approximately 14 ft high roof. The 6 ft 1 in. long decking was lying atop two roof joists that measured 5 ft 8 in. on center. While walking on top of the decking, two sheets shifted out of place. Employee #1 and the decking fell to the concrete floor. He was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DECKING, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100270636			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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