Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201165925 - Employee Dies after Fall from Roof When Support Breaks

Accident Summary Nr: 201165925 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 06/17/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126109743	06/17/2004	1751	238130	Pasillas Construction

Abstract: At 10:46 a.m. on June 17, 2004, Employee #1 was framing the plywood sheathings of the roof of a single-story, tilt-up wholesale center in Los Angeles, CA. Employee #1 had been hired by his employer three days earlier, but he was an experienced roof sheather. Employee #1 was framing the plywood sheathings of the roof at bay number 11 when he fell 13 feet 9 inches to the concrete floor. He was transported to USC Medical Center for emergency treatment. He died from his injuries. The causal factor is that a 4-by-4 supporting the roof broke because it had bark and diseased sapwood in one section.

Keywords: SUPPORT POSTS, ROOF, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126109743			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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