Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202289054 - Employee dies when struck by plywood

Accident Summary Nr: 202289054 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 02/03/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302137757	02/05/1999	1751	0	Village Builders, Inc.

Abstract: On February 3, 1999, Employee #1 was placing plywood vertically on two job-made sawhorses (horse scaffold) so that employees working on the roof could reach down and get plywood to install on the roof. The sawhorses were perpendicular to a one-story house. At the time of the incident, Employee #1 was placing a sheet of plywood on the sawhorses when they collapsed. Approximately 22 sheets of plywood struck Employee #1 on his head. The employee died from the injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, HARD HAT, COLLAPSE, PPE, ROOF DECKING, CONSTRUCTION, WOOD PANEL, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1	9	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302137757			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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