Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200900991 - Employee fatally injured from fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200900991 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 12/10/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303770614	12/12/2001	1791	0	Savannah Steel Company

Abstract: On December 10, 2001, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing 26-gage metal roof sheeting that was 8 ft long. The sheeting did not extend over the third purline, but was placed against it and had not been fastened down. Using a 0.375-in. De-walt power drill, the coworker started attaching the sheeting to the frame of the building. As he was conducting this work, he looked up and saw Employee #1 fall through the roof sheeting. Employee #1 fell approximately 10 ft to the lower platform striking his head upon its surface. He suffered a concussion from the fall that was fatal.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, UNSECURED, METAL SHEET, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303770614			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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