Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 817742 - Employee dies of injuries from 17 ft fall from roof frame

Accident Summary Nr: 817742 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 12/20/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
123283756	12/20/1996	1521	0	Unique Home Improvements

Abstract: At approximately 10:25 a.m. on December 20, 1996, Employee #1 and two coworkers were framing the roof over a porch area. Employee #1 and a coworker were attaching 2 in. by 6 in. studs using single nails applied from the top on either side of the stud. The other coworker followed up by securing the studs with joist hangers from below. The two workers on top of the studs got ahead of the worker below and they began laying sheets of plywood onto the studs to be used as a walking surface. While Employee #1 was walking on these studs, the nails gave way under his weight and Employee #1 fell approximately 17 ft to the porch. He was hospitalized with a concussion, and died as a result of his injuries on December 30, 1996. Subsequent to filing this report, it was discovered that Employee #1 was an independent contractor.

Keywords: ROOF, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, WALKING SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	2	17	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	123283756			Fatality	Concussion	Carpenters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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