Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14534853 - EMPLOYEE FALLS THROUGH A GAP AT PEAK OF ROOF

Accident Summary Nr: 14534853 -- Report ID: 0931300 -- Event Date: 10/23/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102886645	10/24/1989	1522	0	O'Hara Construction Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was assigned to install a corrugated sheet metal roof on a "butler" warehouse. The finished roof was 61 feet by 100 feet, and the slope of the ground to the leave height of the roof was approximately one in ten. Six employees installed the sheets on the roof. The peak of the roof had a 22-inch gap. A heavy rainstorm began, and the employees suspended their work. The employees returned to work once the rain storm let up. Employee #1 attempted to step across the gap. As he stepped across, he lost his footing because of slippery conditions. Employee #1 fell through the gap and struck Employee #2, who was working on the concrete slab below.

Keywords: CONCRETE SLAB, ROOF, FALL, SLOPE, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102886645			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	102886645			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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