Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201562915 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Roof

Accident Summary Nr: 201562915 -- Report ID: 0854910 -- Event Date: 04/30/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316931096	04/30/2013	1791	238120	Ats Welding Inc

Abstract: On April 30, 2013, Employee #1 was installing metal roofing material on a metal frame building. The employee unhooked the fall protection equipment, at the same time a gust of wind blew the metal roofing material into the employee. The employee lost balance and fell approximately 29 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, ROOF, FALL, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	29	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316931096			Fatality	Other	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 29 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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