Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202133 - Employee Is Killed After Falling From Roof Decking

Accident Summary Nr: 200202133 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 10/14/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305864324	10/14/2003	1751	238130	Flores Framing, Inc.

Abstract: On October 14, 2003, an employee was helping to lag roof decking on a 6 in. 12 roof on a four-story apartment complex. He stepped on an unsecured piece of OSB plywood. The employee lost his footing and fell on top of the piece of OSB plywood which acted like a sleigh and slid down the roof with the employee on it. The employee was killed.

Keywords: fracture, head, roof, roof decking, unsecured, construction, fall, lost balance, untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	4	56	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305864324			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 48 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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