Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352085 - Employee died after fall from metal decking

Accident Summary Nr: 201352085 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 03/17/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303991863	03/19/2003	1761	238390	Ironwood Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303991921	03/19/2003	1542	236220	Peter R. Brown Construction, Inc.

Abstract: On March 8, 2003, Employee #1, a member of a crew constructing a roof on a school building, was installing metal decking over metal trusses. Employee #1 and two other employees were on the roof. The roof eave was approximately 12 feet above the ground and the roof peak was approximately 18 feet above the ground. The employees were wearing harnesses and lanyards but they were not secured to life lines or any other anchor points. Employee #1 was walking on the metal channel of the truss system attempting to straighten one of the decking sheets when he fell approximately 12 to 14 feet to the ground and struck his head. He was transported to a hospital where he later died from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, PPE, METAL DECKING, LOST BALANCE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

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	2		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303991863			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 14 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof
2	303991921					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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