Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170628796 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 170628796 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/26/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
111954186	08/26/1996	3585	0	G-R Refrigeration, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was on the roof of a machine building, and for some reason, picked up an unsecured 4 ft by 8 ft piece of plywood that was covering a 4 ft by 4 ft opening. He fell 23 ft through the opening and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111954186			Fatality	Concussion	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters

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