Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200771293 - Employee injured after falling from the roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200771293 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 09/26/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303808141	09/26/2001	1799	0	Advanced Welding And Design Co

Abstract: On September 26, 2001, Employee #1 of Advanced Welding and Design Co was burning a piece of decking when he either accidentally walked or fell through the hole in which he was cutting with an oxyacetylene torch. He fell approximately 15 ft 7 in. to the ground and was hospitalized for fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ACETYLENE TORCH, ROOF DECKING, WELDER, TORCH, FALL, CUTTING AND BURNING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303808141			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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