Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170161517 - Employee injured in 14 ft fall from roof, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 170161517 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 04/06/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112012075	04/10/1991	1629	0	Western Steel & Metal

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on December 18, 1990, Employee #1, a welder with 12 years of experience as an ironworker, was welding aluminum decking on a patio roof when he apparently lost his balance and fell 10 ft 6 in. He struck a large, circular planter then rolled over and continued to fall another 41 in. to the ground. Employee #1 suffered facial cuts, a skull fracture, and a broken jaw which partially severed his brain stem. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died on April 14, 1991.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, ROOF, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112012075			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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