Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200551661 - Employee killed in fall from steel roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200551661 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 12/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303083141	12/08/2000	1791	0	W.H. Mills Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working to erect a structural steel roof for a church under construction when he fell approximately 37 ft from the roof to the concrete floor. He was killed instantly. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety harness or using any other form of fall protection.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, ROOF, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303083141			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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