Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121217 - Employee struck by collasping roof structure

Accident Summary Nr: 201121217 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/24/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125520304	12/07/1998	1521	0	Iron Horse Builders

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on November 24, 1998, Employee #1 was removing some temporary braces from the supports of an overhanging roof and the roof system fell down striking him on the head. He was hospitalized for lacerations on his head.

Keywords: ROOF COLLAPSE, HEAD, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125520304			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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