Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170250971 - Employee killed in fall through roof hole

Accident Summary Nr: 170250971 -- Report ID: 1055360 -- Event Date: 08/15/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115281099	08/20/1997	1521	0	Carter Welsh Inc Dba Garco Construction

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on August 15, 1997, Employee #1 fell through a hole in a metal roof that was being repaired. He dropped approximately 25 ft, landing on top of a furnace before falling to a lower work surface. Employee #1 suffered massive head trauma and was transported to the hospital. He died the following day.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, HEAD, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	115281099			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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