Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900280 - Employee killed in fall through metal roof panel walkway

Accident Summary Nr: 200900280 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 10/03/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300646015	10/06/1997	1542	0	Mcdonald Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 3, 1997, Employee #1 had just placed a 24-gauge metal roof panel parallel to a concrete block fire wall on a 4:12 low-sloped roof. This temporary walkway was laid atop the metal roof purlins and secured to the metal eave strut with two screws. Employee #1 started walking down the panel as a coworker started walking up, carrying with him a roll of fiberglass roof insulation. When the two met, they were both standing on an area of the panel that was bridging two roof purlins. The temporary walkway collapsed, and both employees fell. The coworker grabbed onto one of the roof purlins and broke his fall. Employee #1 fell approximately 20 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor as he landed. He was transported to the hospital, where he died that afternoon.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, WALK PLATFORM, CONSTRUCTION, ROOF PANEL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other 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	300646015			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from/with platform catwalk (attached to struc

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