Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201405628 - Employee dies in fall through roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201405628 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 06/13/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127066033	06/13/2001	1761		Wright Brown Roofing

Abstract: On June 13, 2001, Employee #1 and other employees were replacing a roof. The aged metal sheets were exposed. Employee #1 stepped on the deteriorated metal sheeting, and the weakened metal collapsed under his weight. He fell 52 ft to the ground. He died of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, METAL SHEET, CORROSION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127066033			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 52 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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