Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170700298 - EMPLOYEE FALLS THROUGH WEAK ROOF OPENING COVER

Accident Summary Nr: 170700298 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 08/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112170022	08/13/1993	1761	0	West Trucking

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING OLD ROOFING MATERIAL FROM A ONE-STORY COMMERCIAL BUILDING WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WEAK ROOF OPENING COVER THAT HAD BEEN INSTALLED BY THE PRIOR ROOFER. THE COVER COULD NOT SUPPORT HIS WEIGHT AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH THE OPENING TO THE FLOOR BELOW, RECEIVING BRUISES AND CONTUSIONS; NO SERIOUS INJURIES WERE INVOLVED. THE EMPLOYER WAS CITED FOR NOT PROPERLY SURVEYING THE JOB SITE PRIOR TO WORK.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112170022			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers

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