Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673085 - Two employees slip from icy roof and die

Accident Summary Nr: 200673085 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 01/05/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303187173	01/05/2001	1761	0	Florida Aluminum And Steel Fabricators, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and #2, iron workers, were assigned to close up an opening on a roof and install facia along the edge. A section of the roof had been left open on the top floor of a high rise building so that the final roof could be installed. This work was to have been done from the protected floor below, however, both employees climbed on to the roof which was covered with a light ice or frost. Both employees were wearing full body harnesses and had lanyards attached, but did not have a tie off point at the area they were working. Both employees slipped and fell approximately 84 ft and died.

Keywords: ROOF, SAFETY BELT, SLIP, LANYARD, ROOFER, SLIPPERY SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	12		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303187173			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 84 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	303187173			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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