Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170366355 - Employee killed in fall over parapet to lower roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170366355 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 07/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305203846	07/30/2002	3714	0	General Motors Corporation Allison Transmission

Abstract: On July 30, 2002, Employee #1 was replacing the belts on a fan situated on a high bay roof. Employee #1 had just removed the last bolt when he apparently lost his balance and toppled backwards over a parapet, falling 20 ft to the main roof level. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305203846			Fatality	Other	Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics

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