Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200051910 - Employee Killed In Fall From Elevation

Accident Summary Nr: 200051910 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/22/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303734651	11/25/2002	1761	238160	Plegge Construction
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303734669	11/25/2002	1541	0	Lottman & Carpenter Construction Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were engaged in a re-roofing project. The roof of the existing building had become rusted and was in a state of disrepair. The roof was composed of metal sheets, fiberglass insulation and steel purlins. The employees would pull off the old metal and insulation and replace the rusted purlins underneath. Employee #1 had been tied off on the roof by attaching his lanyard to the purlins. This was done by wrapping the lanyard around the purlin and then connecting the snap hook of the lanyard back to the lanyard. Employee #1 had disconnected to retrieve a screw gun or drill in order to remove existing screws from the old metal and to install the new metal. Employee #1 was on his way back to the work area and stepped on an unsecured board that had been placed across the purlins to close up a void in the decking. The board was not secure and shifted, went vertical, and allowed Employee #1 to fall 27 ft to the concrete floor inside the building. Employee #1 sustained severe head trauma and died as a result of the injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: ROOFER, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNGUARDED

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303734651			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	303734669					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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