Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901031 - Employee killed in fall through rotted roof

Accident Summary Nr: 200901031 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303771596	04/22/2002	1751	0	White'S Construction

Abstract: On April 19, 2002, Employee #1 and other five workers were installing 26-gage metal roof sheeting that was 28-ft and 32-ft long. The sheeting was installed incorrectly and had to be removed and reinstalled. Two workers on the roof lifted a 32-ft metal sheet and were horizontally rotating it 180 degrees. Employee #1 was on one end of the sheet and walked on an old section of the roof that had rotted. He fell through the roof approximately 30 ft to the concrete floor and landed on his back. He was killed.

Keywords: ROOF, BUILDING, METAL SHEET, BACK, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	1	34	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303771596			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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