Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201121266 - Employee killed when fell through a roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201121266 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 11/17/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125520122	11/18/1998	1791	0	Rps (Reinforcing Post Tensioning Services, Inc.)

Abstract: At about 12:45 p.m. on November 17, 1998, Employee #1 was working on the roof of a concrete water-storage tank under construction. An opening in the roof was covered by a sheet of plywood which was not secured in position. Employee #1 moved the plywood from the opening and fell about 25 ft through the hole to the floor. He died from his injuries.

Keywords: ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, WATER TANK

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			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125520122			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall through opening (other than roof)

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