Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 29675.015 - Employee Falls Through Roof Deck Opening, Suffers Unspecifie

Accident Summary Nr: 29675.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 09/24/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
655098.015	09/25/2012		238120	Kayco Erectors, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on September 24, 2012, Employee #1 was installing metal roof decking, approximately 20 ft above the ground. The 3 ft wide by 20 ft long metal decking became displaced and shifted to the side, and exposed an opening. Additionally, the metal decking was not secured and/or welded down to the beam and/or joist. Employee #1 was wearing a body harness and lanyard but was not tied off. As he worked, he fell through the opening, suffering unspecified injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Roof, Roof Decking, Roof Opening, Steel Erection

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	655098.015	28	M	Fatality		Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Welding/Bu Fatality Cause:

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