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Accident Summary Nr: 655084 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH FROM FLAT ROOF FLOOR OPENING

Accident Summary Nr: 655084 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 03/25/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107321952	03/27/1992	1795	0	Neptune Demolition Corp.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 FELL FROM THE ROOF LEVEL OF A GYMNASIUM TO THE GYM FLOOR WHILE REMOVING THE ROOF. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TAKING A SMOKING BREAK WHILE WAITING FOR THE FOREMAN TO CUT THE PLANKING THAT THEY WERE REMOVING FROM THE ROOF OF THE EXISTING BUILDING. A WITNESS STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 FELL WHEN HE WAS 5 TO 6 FEET FROM THE OPEN EDGE. FALL PROTECTION WAS NOT USED BECAUSE THE ROOF WAS FLAT AND THE NORMAL MANNER IN WHICH THE COMPANY REMOVED PLANKING WAS NOT CONSIDERED TO BE HAZARDOUS.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107321952			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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