Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 775866 - Employee killed, another injured, in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 775866 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/16/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107502031	12/17/1991	1791	0	American Crane & Erection Service

Abstract: At 3:40 p.m. on December 16, 1991, Employees #1 and #2 were installing roof decking atop a one story, 30 ft high building. Employee #1 picked up one panel of decking from the bundle on the downwind side. Employee #2 went to help Employee #1, but a wind gust hit the panel and knocked both employees from the roof deck. Employee #1 died en route to the hospital. Employee #2 was hospitalized with multiple injuries.

Keywords: HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, PANEL, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107502031			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	107502031			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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