Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200990448 - Employee Killed in Fall Through Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200990448 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 03/22/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306155953	04/07/2003	1761	238160	Watertight Exteriors

Abstract: At approximately 8:00 a.m. on March 22, 2003, Employee #1 fell though a 21-ft-10 in. high sheet metal roof. Employee #1 fell through an approximately 6 ft long by 3 ft wide section of roof used as a cover kept out weather. The section was not secured to the building. The employer did install a fall protection system on the roof; however it was not used by any of the employees during the accident. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor, and died instantly.

Keywords: ROOF, SHEET METAL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1	24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306155953			Fatality	Concussion	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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