Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600344 - Employee killed in fall from roof deck

Accident Summary Nr: 200600344 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 07/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300438116	07/17/1998	1791	0	R & R Fabricators & Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was part of a sheetrock roofing crew that was rolling out insulation for a roof deck under construction. He stepped on the unsecured end of a walking board, which gave way, and he fell approximately 47 ft onto the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered head injuries and was killed. Safety nets were not in use to protect employees from falls.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, WALKING ON PLANK, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300438116			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 47 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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