Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600161 - Employee killed in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200600161 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 11/21/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300433646	11/21/1997	1761	0	Gary Mancuso

Abstract: On November 21, 1997, Employee #1, age 19, was dismantling the roof of a metal building that had been given to his employer. He took off the metal roofing panels and was standing on an I-beam when he suddenly fell 17 ft through the roof, landing landed on his head and shoulders on the concrete floor. He suffered a fractured skull and massive blood loss, and was killed. It is not clear if Employee #1 lost his balance or if he thought that the layer of insulation under the roof paneling could support his weight.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300433646			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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