Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 83666.015 - Employee falls through opening in floor and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 83666.015 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 03/12/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1132284.015	03/14/2016		332312	Tin Top Decking, Llc

Abstract: At 1:30 p.m. on March 12, 2016, an employee was placing metal sheets when the bottom sheet moved creating an opening through the floor. The employee fell through a floor opening to concrete floor while covering the opening with two metal decking sheets 3 feet by 18 feet.The employee fell 39 feet 6 inches through the floor opening. Employee landed on his side and then rolled over. The employee was awake and breathing when emergency responders arrived. The employee later died.

Keywords: Concrete, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Roof, Steel Erection, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition				39	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1132284.015	16	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Initial Laying Deck (Incl Fatality Cause:

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