Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201110970 - EMPLOYEE FALLS 25 FEET AND IS INJURED

Accident Summary Nr: 201110970 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 04/07/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126023530	04/08/1998	1751	0	Dw Mccasland

Abstract: At 1:00 p.m. on April 7, 1998, Employee #1 and a coworker were assembling a palletized roof system as part of the construction of a school building. The victim noticed that one or more of the units were misaligned. Using a 2 by 4 as a pry-bar, Employee #1 attempted to realign the units. In doing so, he moved the support from under the unit he was standing on. He fell approximately 25 ft to the concrete floor and received serious injuries. He was hospitalized and treated for his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, FALL, CONCRETE, PRY BAR

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	2	34

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126023530			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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