Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200741106 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200741106 -- Report ID: 0213100 -- Event Date: 04/10/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304466006	04/10/2002	1791	0	Tom'S Welding, Inc.

Abstract: On April 10, 2002, Employee #1 was installing metal decking on the steel-joist roof of a one-story warehouse addition. He had been using fall protection, but disconnected it before walking across the roof. He fell approximately 36 ft 6 in. to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DECKING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304466006			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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