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Accident: 201614807 - Worker Dies In Fall Through Roof Hatch
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 315659748 | 06/22/2011 | 1711 | Portland Mechanical Construction Inc |
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
| 315662080 | 09/20/2011 | 2013 | Voget Meats Inc |
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on June 21, 2011, Employee #1, a 65-year-old male with Voget Meats Inc., was installing a compressor to a refrigeration unit on top of a flat roof, approximately 16 ft. high. Employee #1 went to the roof hatch and requested a bottle of water from a coworker below. The coworker went to the van to retrieve the water. Upon return, he found Employee #1 on the floor below. Employee #1 sustained a head, spine and rib injuries in the fall. Employee #1 was transported the hospital, where he died as a result of this event.
Keywords:
roof opening cover, head, rib, roof opening, roof, spine, fall
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Maintenance or repair | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315659748 | Fatality | Fracture | Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics | FallDist: FallHt:16 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall, other |
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| 2 | 315662080 | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: FatCause: |