Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202080636 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Rusted Roof Decking

Accident Summary Nr: 202080636 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 09/22/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314987777	09/22/2010	1761	238160	A Plus Roofing & Construction

Abstract: On September 22, 2010, Employee #1 was removing layers of rusted metal decking, and he fell 27 feet to the ground and was killed. The accident investigation revealed that despite the employer providing fall protection, Employee #1 failed to affix his harness and lanyard following a break.

Keywords: DECKING, FRACTURE, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE, INATTENTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	27	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314987777			Fatality	Other	Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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