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Accident: 170707475 - Employee Killed In Fall From Roof Canopy

Accident: 170707475 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 02/02/1999
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
30247891202/02/19991791Martin Iron Works
Employee #1 was welding metal decking to structural steel at the edge of a roof canopy covering the third floor walkway between buildings #7 and #8 at the Fallon Naval Air Station. He fell approximately 29 ft on hard, compacted soil, suffering head and internal injuries. Employee #1 was killed. At the time of the accident, he was not using a personal fall arrest system or any other form of fall protection.
Keywords: head, roof, work rules, construction, welding, metal decking, fall, fall protection
End Use Proj Type Proj Cost Stories NonBldgHt Fatality
Other building New project or new addition $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 3 29 X
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation Construction
1 302478912 Fatality Other Occupation not reported FallDist:
FallHt:29
Cause: Installation Of Decking-Final Attachment Deck (Wel
FatCause: Fall from roof

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