Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200040756 - Employee is killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200040756 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 07/01/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305241358	07/02/2003	1791	238120	Magnum Steel

Abstract: At approximately 11:55 a.m. on July 1, 2003, Employee #1 was tack welding on the roof decking of an office/warehouse building under construction. After falling through a skylight hole approximately 29 ft to the floor, he was transported to a local hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DECKING, CONSTRUCTION, WELDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	29	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305241358			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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