Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 896514 - Employee killed in fall through roof insulation board

Accident Summary Nr: 896514 -- Report ID: 0355110 -- Event Date: 04/22/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301801148	04/22/1999	1791	0	Pro Erectors Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and six coworkers were removing an existing sheet metal roof and installing new sections of sheet metal at the Virginia House Furniture building. Employee #1 stepped onto an insulation board instead of the steel purlin, and the board gave way. He fell approximately 24 ft onto a concrete floor and was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		24	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301801148			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 24 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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