Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200022408 - Employee Killed when struck by falling steel bar

Accident Summary Nr: 200022408 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 07/03/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304263965	07/03/2001	1761	0	Lowe Roofing

Abstract: On July 3, 2001, Employee #1 and coworkers, of Lowe Roofing, were using a rope hoist to raise materials approximately 25 ft from the ground to the roof level. A load was being lifted when a bundle of steel bars fell out. One of the bars struck the employee on top of his head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CONSTRUCTION, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304263965			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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