Accident Report Detail

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Accident: 14514913 - Employee Killed In Fall From Roof

**Accident: 14514913 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 01/26/1993**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
106118698	01/27/1993	1542	Larger Construction Co., Inc.

Employee #1, the foreman, was installing steel roof decking with three coworkers. He was walking within 6 to 8 in. of the roof edge when the decking buckled and he slipped. He fell 21 ft 6 in. to a concrete interior floor, landing on his head. Employee #1 died two hours later. No fall protection was provided by the employer.

Keywords: head, installing, roof, roof decking, work rules, slip, construction, fall, fall protection

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	106118698			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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