Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170075584 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 170075584 -- Report ID: 0257240 -- Event Date: 02/24/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300941119	02/25/1999	1761	0	North West Construction Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roof of a building, handling a zinc plate where it was going to be installed. He fell 40 ft through an uncovered 2 ft by 3 ft roof opening, and was killed. (Note: Original abstract in Spanish.)

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300941119			Fatality	Other	Sheetmetal duct installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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