Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 81332.015 - Employee Installing Metal Decking Falls From Roof And Is Kil

Accident Summary Nr: 81332.015 -- Report ID: 0855610 -- Event Date: 11/14/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1108799.015	11/20/2015		238120	A & Z Metal Decking, Inc.

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on November 14, 2015, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, employed by a metal decking company, were installing metal decking to the roof of a commercial building. Employee #1 was assisting Coworker #1 to move and place a new sheet of decking. According to the subsequent investigation, Employee #1 moved out of a fall protection tie-off area on the roof, which meant he was no longer tied off. He moved into the next roof fall protection area and began to lift a decking sheet into place without first tying off. Employee #1 fell to the concrete floor, a fall height of 34 feet. He sustained major injuries to his head and arms. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: arm, building, construction, decking panel, fall, fall protection, head, installing, metal decking, roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	34	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1108799.015	22	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 34 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 34 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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