Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170864201 - Employee injured in fall when knocked off roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170864201 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 07/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119800290	12/11/1997	1541	0	Cranston Steel Structures, Inc.

Abstract: On July 21, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers were working on the 4-in-12 pitched roof of a 103 ft long by 42 ft wide horse barn under construction. A metal panel resting on the forks of a lift elevated to the same height as the roof was blown off, striking Employee #1. He was knocked off the roof and fell approximately 20 ft to the ground, fracturing his pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, ROOF, UNSECURED PANEL, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, FALL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119800290			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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