Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14514020 - Employee killed in 30 ft fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 14514020 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/11/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
2500940	01/14/1985	1711	0	William Ferel Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing wiring from damper motors on the roof of an old foundry building. The roof was made of poured gypsum with fiberboard (asbestos) forming. Employee #1 was walking across the roof when a small, approximately 30 in. by 40 in. section broke open. He fell about 30 ft to the concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2500940			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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