Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 569376 - Employee dies after 28 ft fall through roof opening

Accident Summary Nr: 569376 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 03/25/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110352895	02/08/1994	1761	0	Terry'S Roofing & Sheetmetal, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 25, 1993, Employee #1 was removing 3 ft by 6 ft deteriorated metal sheeting and installing new 3 ft by 8 ft metal sheeting on section #35 of a flat roof at the Cooper Tire & Rubber Company in Texarkana, AR. Employee #1 fell backward through a 3 ft by 6 ft opening and fell 28 to 30 ft to the concrete ground inside the building. He sustained severe head injuries and multiple fractures. Employee #1 was treated at St. Michael's Hospital in Texarkana, AR, and on May 24, 1993, was transferred to Del Oro Rehabilitation Hospital in Houston, TX, where he died on January 6, 1994.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, FALL, ROOF OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110352895			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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