Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200998748 - Worker Dies after Falling Through Deteriorated Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200998748 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 10/27/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314364993	10/28/2010	1796	238290	Steele Rigging Corporation

Abstract: On October 27, 2010, an employee was working for the Steele Rigging Corporation. It had been contracted to remove an old baghouse on the outside of a vacant building and to perform related work on the ducts on the roof of the building. He and some coworkers were walking on the metal roof, when the roof collapsed due to deterioration. The employee fell through the roof approximately 30 to 35 feet to the concrete floor below and sustained a head concussion. He later died from his injuries.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, HEAD, DUCT, ROOF, INADEQUATE MAINT, CONSTRUCTION, DUST COLLECTOR, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	35	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314364993			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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