Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200332005 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200332005 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311474977	11/05/2007	1542	236220	Mills Construction Company

Abstract: On October 30, 2007, Employee #1 was repairing the sheet metal on a low-sloped roof. He removed a sheet metal panel and accidentally stepped into the opening, falling approximately 28 ft to the floor of the building. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311474977			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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