Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 923391 - Employee dies after falling through roof hole

Accident Summary Nr: 923391 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 01/26/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18003665	01/29/1996	1761	0	Marion Service Roofing & Air Conditioning Co.

Abstract: At approximately 1:00 p.m. on January 25, 1996, Employee #1, a roofing mechanic supervisor, and two coworkers were replacing the rusty metal roof panels on an existing building with new ones. Employee #1 cut a 3 ft by 6 ft section of the old metal roof, stood up, then stepped onto the section he had just cut. He fell 18 ft with the panel to a concrete floor. He suffered serious head injuries and died the next day.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, ROOF PANEL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18003665			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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