Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202224 - Employee Falls from Roof, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200202224 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 04/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307344580	04/09/2004	1791	238120	Dixie Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: On April 17, 2004, an employee, an ironworker was installing a roof decking on flat roof. He disconnected his reel from the harness and was walking on the decking, when he stepped onto a piece of decking that didn't properly overlap a bar joist. A piece of decking slipped off the bar joist, and the employee fell 34 feet to the floor. The employee survived the fall but died later.

Keywords: DECKING, HEAD, ROOF, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	34	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307344580			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 34 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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