Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170846190 - Employee killed in fall from decking

Accident Summary Nr: 170846190 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 03/19/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119958288	03/19/1997	1761	0	Rowest

Abstract: At approximately 12:50 p.m. on March 19, 1997, Employee #1 and two coworkers were shaking out the metal sheets for decking work. Employee #1 was trying to break loose a 32 in. by 3 in. by 1 1/2 in., 200 LB metal sheet from a pile when he tripped backward, lost his balance, and fell 43 ft to the floor. He was killed. Employee #1 had been trained as an apprentice by the Ironworkers Union of Northern California, and had worked for this employer for one week. He had not been provided any fall protection, as is mandated in sections 1669, 1670, and 1671. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 1710(h).

Keywords: STUCK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, TRIPPED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	5	43	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119958288			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 43 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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