Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170081335 - Iron worker killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170081335 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 06/18/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103434353	06/20/1995	1791	0	Bamburg Steel Buildings, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, an iron worker, was working with a crew installing metal decking on the roof of a building 38 ft from the ground. Employee #1's task was to first put down sheets of styrofoam insulation, 1 in. thick by 4 ft by 20 ft, across the purlins (rafters) of the building, which were approximately 5 ft apart, then tape the seams together before metal decking was laid. Employee #1 stepped out on a 3 1/2 in. wide flange of purlin, and was taping the seams together, when he apparently lost his footing. He fell between the purlins to the ground. His head was fractured and he was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, INSTALLING, IRON WORKER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, RAFTER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103434353			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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