Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271120 - Employee falls through roof and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200271120 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 10/18/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305888125	10/18/2002	1761	0	R.A. Oldeen, Inc.

Abstract: On October 18, 2002, Employee #1 was repairing a barrel style roof when he fell through the roof to the concrete floor. He fell when a support structure shifted and disconnected from the steel decking. He fell approximately 59 ft and died.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, COLLAPSE, STRUCK AGAINST, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	59	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305888125			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 59 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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