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A Metal Fabrication And Finishing Foreman Dies After 25 Foot Fall At A Commercial Building Site, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
A Metal Fabrication And Finishing Foreman Dies After 25 Foot Fall At A Commercial Building Site, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Falls
On a fall Wednesday afternoon at 3:00 pm, a 53-year-old male fabrication and finishing foreman was installing sheets of insulation prior to decking on a commercial building. The foreman was standing at the edge of the decking on roof beams, arguing with an excavation contractor about the movement of his loader to complete grading work. Witnesses say the foreman was distracted when he told the other workers to spread the “itchy” (meaning rolls of fiberglass insulation). When the foreman took a step forward as he usually did, he fell off the edge and died of head and neck injuries.
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Hispanic Laborer Dies From Fall Off Roof, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Hispanic Laborer Dies From Fall Off Roof, Kentucky Injury Prevention And Research Center
Fatality Case Reports--Falls
On March 3, 2003, a 22-year-old Hispanic female laborer (decedent) died when she fell from a roof. She had been working on the roof with her brother, who was a sub-contractor for a local roofing company. The work crew consisted of two brothers and the decedent. Two days prior to the incident, the decedent had worked for her brother cleaning and organizing materials on the ground at another location. It was the decedent’s first day on this job site. It is unknown whether or not the decedent had worked on other roofing jobs. Her job was to organize materials and …