Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97940.015 - Employee falls through roof and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 97940.015 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/03/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1253039.015	08/08/2017		238120	Lvg Metal Buildings

Abstract: At 5:30 p.m. on August 3, 2017, an employee was removing old roofing sheet metal. The employee stepped on roof insulation and fell through. He fell 45 feet onto a ceramic floor and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Floor Opening, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		Maintenance or repair		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	45	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1253039.015	50	M	Fatality		Roofers: Helpers	Distance of Fall: 45 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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