Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170831812 - Employee suffers concussion in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170831812 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 02/21/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302015607	02/21/1998	1761	0	Aeo Construction Co Inc

Abstract: Employee #1 was carrying metal decking for a roof replacement job when he fell through a 6 ft by 20 ft opening where the old roof had been removed. He dropped between 9 and 9 1/2 ft onto the tile floor, suffering a concussion and head laceration. Employee #1 was not using any form of fall protection.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, HEAD, ROOF, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	10

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302015607			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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