Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201271764 - Roof Fall Kills Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201271764 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 09/16/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306929753	09/16/2003	1791	238120	Kentucky Steel Erectors, Llc

Abstract: On September 16, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were placing metal decking on the center of the roof of a newly erected Wal-Mart Superstore. While installing the metal decking, Employee #1 stepped off the edge, falling 21 ft 6 in. to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 did not use fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, METAL DECKING, ROOFER, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306929753			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 21 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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