Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202329751 - Employee injured in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 202329751 -- Report ID: 0352410 -- Event Date: 01/29/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305083917	01/29/2002	1542	0	Gladden Construction Co., Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305083909	01/29/2002	1791	0	State Line Construction Co., Inc.

Abstract: On January 29, 2002, Employee #1 was installing metal roof panels on a sloping metal roof. While attempting to enter an elevated, forklift-supported work platform, he stepped onto the eave purlin, and then slipped through a hole without decking. Employee #1 fell backwards 18 ft to the interior concrete floor, and was hospitalized for a fracture.

Keywords: SLIP, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, ROOFER, ROOF OPENING, PLATFORM, FRACTURE, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, FALL, SLOPE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1	18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305083917					Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	305083909			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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