Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170064034 - Employee killed in fall through old roof decking

Accident Summary Nr: 170064034 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 06/25/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126972959	07/02/1996	1761	0	Littleton Roofing Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, age 20, was working on the flat roof of an old grocery store. His employer was removing the original rolled shingle-type roof cap material. Employee #1 had been instructed to be cautious of the poor condition of the plywood decking that was under the cap material. When he stepped onto the plywood deck, he missed the purlins and sub-purlins of the roof structure. The plywood broke and Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft through the decking to the interior of the store. He suffered blunt head trauma and was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126972959			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers

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