Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171055197 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 171055197 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 06/04/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126772441	06/04/1997	1799	0	H & H Fireproofing, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on June 2, 1997, Employee #1 was hanging a tarp to contain the overspray from fireproofing that was being installed on the top floor of a building under construction. He was on the roof when the safety cable protecting the roof edge failed. Employee #1 fell 62 ft onto a concrete slab at ground level. He sustained injuries that required hospitalization.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, ROOF, BUILDING, PERIMETER GUARDING, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000		62

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126772441			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Insulation Workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 62 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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