Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200331361 - Employee is killed in fall through roof insulation

Accident Summary Nr: 200331361 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 07/23/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102764354	07/24/2003	1541	236220	Hansen-Rice, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was fastening down roof sheathing when he disconnected from his retractable lanyard to retrieve more fastening screws. As he walked toward the leading edge, he stepped on a piece of roof sheathing that had not been screwed down. The sheathing slid forward and he stepped onto the roof insulation. He fell through the roof insulation approximately 28 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	102764354			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 28 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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