Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086617 - Employee dies after fall from metal building roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202086617 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 12/08/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305122053	12/08/2003	1542	236220	Star Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was installing roof sheeting on a pre-engineered metal building when he slipped and fell 27 feet to the ground. The employee was hospitalized and died the next day of head injuries. The investigation revealed that a carpet was laid down on top of the leading edge roof sheeting for traction due to snow and ice conditions, however, no fall protection was used.

Keywords: ROOF, ROOF DECKING, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SLIPPERY SURFACE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	28	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305122053			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 27 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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