Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201140316 - Employee injured in fall from roof decking

Accident Summary Nr: 201140316 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 06/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125908053	06/14/1997	1791	0	Tru-Line Metal Products Inc

Abstract: At approximately 7:30 a.m. on June 14, 1997, Employee #1, an iron worker, was laying metal decking as part of a roofing project on a large warehouse. During this operation, he fell 37 ft through an opening in the decking, landing on the concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered multiple bone fractures and was taken to UCI Medical Center for treatment. At the time of the accident, he was not using any type of fall arrest device.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

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	1	40

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125908053			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 37 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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