Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200782472 - Employee falls and later dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200782472 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 06/06/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122179203	08/09/2002	1542	0	Metal Buildings By Mcm, Inc.

Abstract: On June 6, 2002, Employee #1 was trimming sheet metal while on the roof of a steel frame carport. He fell approximately 9 ft, landing on a concrete slab. A fall protection system was in use at the time of the event; however Employee #1 was not properly trained. Employee #1 was hospitalized and passed away three days later.

Keywords: SHEET METAL, STEEL, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UNTRAINED, CONCRETE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	122179203			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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