Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200920270 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 200920270 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 05/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303260970	05/24/2000	1791	0	W.O. Grubb Steel Erection, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 p.m. on May 24, 2000, Employee #1 was helping two coworkers install metal decking on a 42 ft high roof. The workers were using a metal cable, which had been attached to points on the roof, to secure their lanyards. Before placing decking over a 25 ft long by 6 ft wide opening in the roof, the foreman instructed one of the workers to remove the cable because it was lying over the opening, creating an obstruction. While placing the first piece of decking over the opening, Employee #1 accidentally stepped into it and fell approximately 42 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303260970			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 42 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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