Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 53666.015 - Employee Falls From Roof And is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 53666.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 10/22/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
943966.015	10/23/2013		238120	Dda Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on October 22, 2013, Employee #1 was attaching a metal sheet onto the roof. He discovered that he had forgotten to connect the power tool to the extension cord. Employee #1 walked around the open area and re-connected the power tool. When he turned to walk back to his work position, he walked directly onto the unattached metal and fell through. A coworker, who was assisting him, yelled out then reached out to grab him as he fell, but it was too late. Employee #1 fell 30 ft onto a concrete floor. Both employees were not protected from a fall hazard, had no fall protection, while working on the roof and their harnesses were in the work truck. Employee #1 struck the cement floor and sustained traumatic injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Fall, Steel Erection

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	943966.015	55	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: 30 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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