Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200270205 - Employee injured in fall through roof opening, later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200270205 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 05/27/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300216413	06/05/1997	1542	0	B.K. Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On May 27, 1997, Employee #1 and coworkers were installing decking on the roof of a new McDonald's restaurant. At approximately 11:45 a.m., a hole was cut where an air conditioning unit was to be installed. After lunch, Employee #1 and two coworkers continued their roofing work. At approximately 1:10 p.m., Employee #1 fell backward through the hole, landing on the cement floor. On June 3, 1997, he was removed from life support ; he died a short time later.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED

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	12	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300216413			Fatality	Other	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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