Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201404134 - Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201404134 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 08/01/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127205870	08/02/2000	1711	0	Detroit Diesel Corp

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on the roof of a building when he walked backward into a roof opening and fell 22 ft to the ground. He died as a result of injuries sustained in the accident. The roof opening was not guarded.

Keywords: ROOF OPENING COVER, COVER, GUARDRAIL, ROOF, BARRIER GUARD, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ROOF OPENING, WALKING BACKWARD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127205870			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Installing underground plumbing conduit Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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