Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451649 - Employee is Killed in fall through Roof Hole

Accident Summary Nr: 200451649 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 07/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307153676	07/10/2004	1761	238160	High Tech Roofing

Abstract: On July 09, 2004, Employee #1 was part of a crew removing old concrete roof panels and installing new metal roof panels. When a concrete panel was being removed with the aid of a crane, one end was stuck and the other was lifted up. Employee #1 pushed on the free end sticking up in an attempt to free the other end. When the stuck end broke free, the panel moved, and the employee lost his balance and fell 26 feet through the floor hole to the concrete floor below Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, PANEL, ROOF, STUCK, CONCRETE, CRANE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307153676			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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