Accident Report Detail

Accident: 200968675 - Employee Killed In Fall From Elevation

**Accident: 200968675 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 09/20/2000**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
303996060	10/04/2000	1795	Vintage Log & Lumber, Inc.

Employee #1 was using chain saw to cut through wood roof rafter of an old barn when he stepped on a piece of rotten lumber which gave way causing him to fall 19 ft to a hardwood floor. Employee #1 was not wearing any fall protection. Employee #1 suffered injury to the back of his head and was hospitalized. Employee #1 was removed from life support and died the following day.

Keywords: fracture, head, roof, demolition, chain saw, rafter, unstable surface, fall, fall protection, unguarded

Accident Details
End Use		Proj Type		Proj Cost	Stories	NonBldgHt	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	20	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation	Construction
1	303996060			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	FallDist: FallHt:19 Cause: Demolition FatCause: Fall from roof

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