Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200750941 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200750941 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 09/26/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112539994	09/27/2000	1791	0	Hanlin Rainaldi Construction Corp.

Abstract: At approximately 12:52 p.m. on September 26, 2000, Employee #1 was helping to remove metal roof panels from a pre-engineered metal building over a swimming pool. A roof panel kicked back, causing him to lose his balance and fall over 30 ft through the open area where other roof panels had been removed. Employee #1 was killed. At the time of the accident, he was not attached to his fall protection equipment.

Keywords: KICK BACK, DISMANTLING, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, LOST BALANCE, ROOF PANEL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	112539994			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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