Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170237523 - Employee killed in fall from purlins on metal roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170237523 -- Report ID: 1055320 -- Event Date: 08/17/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115279499	08/19/1996	1542	0	South Central Steel Erectors Inc

Abstract: At 7:03 a.m. on August 17, 1996, Employee #1 removed a metal sheet at the edge of a roof to uncover the insulation prior to install the next 6 ft piece. He was carrying the sheet across a 2 1/2 in. purlin that spanned a 6 ft by 5 ft opening when he suddenly slipped and fell backward through the hole. Employee #1 fell 16 ft 6 in. onto the cement floor and died as a result of head injuries sustained in the fall. A monitoring system was used as fall protection on the roof, but it was not at the leading edge when Employee #1 fell.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115279499			Fatality	Freezing/Frost Bite	Occupation not reported

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