Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99531.015 - Employee falls from roof and incurs head injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 99531.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 09/22/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267210.015	09/22/2017		238310	Builder Services Group, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:45 a.m. on September 22, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at a multiemployer construction project, a metal commercial building. He was installing insulation to the metal roof. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 25 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for serious head injuries. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that Employee #1 had not been tied off, and no anchor point had been provided. In addition, Employee #1 had not been trained on fall protection requirements, and he lacked experience in insulation installation on metal buildings.

Keywords: Building, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Installing, Metal Decking, Roof, Tie-Off, Untrained

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1267210.015	35	M	Hospitalized injury		Insulation Workers	Distance of Fall: 25 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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