Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201407269 - Two Employees Are Killed in Fall from Scaffold

Accident Summary Nr: 201407269 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 10/14/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307698845	10/18/2004	1542	236220	Frank Graham

Abstract: On October 14, 2004, Employees #1 and #2 were installing metal roof panels on the roof of a barn. Employee #1, who was working on the roof, fell to scaffolding that Employee #2 was working from. Then they both proceeded to fall 19 feet, 6 inches to the concrete barn floor. Employees #1 and #2 were killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, SCAFFOLD

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	2	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307698845			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	307698845			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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