Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170897300 - Two employees injured when garage roof collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 170897300 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 10/07/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120258850	10/08/1999	1799	0	Simon Construction

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 7, 1999, Employees #1 and #2 were installing plywood covering on the 30 ft by 20 ft roof of a garage when a forklift placed a stack of 30 sheets of plywood on the roof. The partially-decked roof gave way, and Employees #1 and #2 fell 13 ft to the ground. Employee #1 fractured his left arm and was hospitalized for two weeks; Employee #2 suffered contusions to his right thigh and knee, for which he was treated and released. According to the employer, the forklift operator put pressure on the partially decked surface while removing the forks from under the plywood load, causing the roof to give way. The roof system was not adequately braced and supported to prevent its collapse.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, BRACING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	120258850			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	120258850			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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