Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201770302 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF WHEN STEEL PANEL SHIFTED

Accident Summary Nr: 201770302 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 02/11/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301319190	02/11/1998	1791	0	T. Lindstrom & Co. Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, fell approximately 23 feet 10 inches to the inside of a structure while he and another iron worker were positioning the roof decking panels. The iron workers were taking panels from the piles that were stacked along the edge of the roof area and positioning them. While positioning one of the panels, Employee #1 fell when a panel shifted and died from the fall.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, FALL, ROOF PANEL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	23	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301319190			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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