Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670362 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200670362 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/02/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300490034	10/02/1996	1761	0	East Coast Metal Decks Inc.

Abstract: At about 10:20 a.m. on October 2 1996, Employee #1 was laying steel deck pans on the roof of a building. He was kicking a deck pan into place when he slipped and fell to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Although he was working at the leading edge of the deck, Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection. There was no controlled access zone, safety nets, or safety monitor in place.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300490034			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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