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Accident Summary Nr: 200032001 - Employee paralyzed in fall from roof
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 306000886 | 09/11/2003 | 1761 | 238390 | Area Construction Trades, Inc. |
Abstract: On September 5, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker, were landing bundles of metal decking on the roof. After landing a bundle of decking the chokers were released and the crane was signaled to rise, one of the chokers caught the bundle causing it to shift. When the bundle shifted, the employee lost his balance and fell 18 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was paralyzed from the chest down and hospitalized. There was fall protection on the site; however, the foreman did not make its use a requirement.
Keywords:
INSTALLING, ROOF, FALL, LOST BALANCE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306000886 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Hoisting Bundles Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |