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Accident Summary Nr: 200841591 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200841591 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 06/21/2007
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30928862906/22/20071629236210Rednour Steel Erectors Incorporated
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30928861106/22/20071542236220Brinkmann Constructors

Abstract: On June 21, 2007, Employee #1, an iron worker, was walking backward on a roof while positioning an angle iron in preparation for making connections. He accidentally walked off the flat, leading edge of the roof and fell approximately 20 ft, striking a heavy angle iron. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and multiple fractures. He was wearing a full body harness with lanyard, but there were no attachment points to which he could tie off or anchor himself.

Keywords: HEAD, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, WALKING BACKWARD, TIE-OFF, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000 1

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 309288629 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction trades, n.e.c. Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet
Cause: Erecting structural steel
Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2 309288611 Occupation not reported Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause:
Fatality Cause:

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