Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 200359362 - Employee Is Killed in Fall Through Tornado Damaged Roof
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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315450023 | 06/23/2011 | 1542 | 236220 | Gilbane, Inc. Dba Gilbane Cat-Response |
Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on June 22, 2011, Employee #1, a catastrophe response employee, was walking on the roof of a building damaged by a tornado. As he was walking on the damaged roof, he stepped on an unseen damaged/weak area of the roof, broke through, and fell approximately 20 feet to the VCT covered slab below. He died as a result of his injuries.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | $250,000 to $500,000 | 1 | 20 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 315450023 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction inspectors | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof |