Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97809.015 - Worker installing decking is injured in fall through roof op

Accident Summary Nr: 97809.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 07/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1251973.015	08/02/2017		238120	Zepeda Steel Erectors

Abstract: At 10:30 a.m. on July 27, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a steel erection company, was working at the construction site for a three-story commercial building. He was on the roof and setting aluminum decking into place to cover an opening. He was moving backwards when he fell through the opening, a fall height of 17 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for injuries related to the fall.

Keywords: Construction, Decking, Decking Panel, Fall, Fall Protection, Floor Opening, Material Handling, Roof, Steel Erection, Walking Backward

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	3	80

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1251973.015	22	M	Hospitalized injury		Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: 17 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 17 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Connecting Fatality Cause:

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