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Accident Summary Nr: 201992054 - Employee Dies in Fall Through Roof Opening

Accident Summary Nr: 201992054 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 09/29/2005
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
30943768909/29/20051751238130Sweetwater Group, L.L.C.

Abstract: At approximately 8:43 a.m. on September 29, 2005, Employee #1, a foreman, was inspecting a roofing project. He was examining horizontal cables and anchors for the fall protection system, when he backed into an 8 ft by 4 ft opening in the roof and fell 23 ft to the concrete floor. He was hospitalized and died.

Keywords: ANCHOR, ROOF, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, STRUCK AGAINST, SUPPORT CABLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition $500,000 to $1,000,000 1 23 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 309437689 Fatality Fracture Supervisors; carpenters and related workers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 23 feet
Cause: Roofing
Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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