Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1701739 - Apex Metal Buildings Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1701739

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/10/1984

Site Address:
Apex Metal Buildings Inc
7845 Ellis Road
West Melbourne, FL 32901

Mailing Address:
1444 West Fairbanks, Winter Park, FL 32789

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1541

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/10/1984

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/1984

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360575013

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14515662

Event: 04/03/1984

FALL FROM LEADING EDGE OF ROOF DECKING

AN EMPLOYEE FELL 27FT FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF A ROOF DECK WHERE HE WAS LAYING DOWN METAL ROOF PANELS OVER THE SOFT INSULATION SECTIONS WHICH WERE INSTALLED PREVIOUSLY OVER THE ROOF'S STRUCTURAL MEMBERS. THE EMPLOYEE WAS INSTALLING A 20 FT LONG METAL ROOF PANEL. THE ROOF WAS 27 FEET DIRECTLY ABOVE THE BUILDING'S INTERIOR CEMENT FLOOR. THE PANEL WAS BEING PLACED OVER SOFT INSLATION SECTIONS WHICH WERE INSTALLED OVER THE ROOFS STRUCTURAL STEEL MEMBERS. TWO EMPLOYEES CARRIED AND PLACED EACH METAL PANEL WHILE WORKING FORM THE SOLID SURFACE OF PREVIOUSLY INSTALLEDPANELS. THE EMPLOYEE STEPPED FORWARD AND FELL THRU UN-PANELLED INSULATION AHEAD OF HIM AND FELL TO THE CEMENT FLOOR BELOW SUSTAINING FATAL HEAD INJURIES.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, BUILDING, DECKING PANEL, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, FALL, FLOOR OPENING

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1701739			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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