Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201771342 - Employee dies in fall from decking

Accident Summary Nr: 201771342 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 06/14/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303391759	06/14/2001	1791	0	Thomas Lindstrom & Co. Inc.

Abstract: On June 14, 2001, Employee #1 and another employee were snapping lines on decking so that a welder could spot-weld the sheets in place. Employee #1 stepped back onto a pile of sheet metal decking being set in place, causing it to move. As the sheet metal slipped, he lost his balance and fell approximately 20 ft through a large 24-ft gap in the roof. The impact of the fall killed him.

Keywords: DECKING, METAL SHEET, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303391759			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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