OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215115
MILLER BUILDING CORP.
N. MYRTLE BEACH, SC·
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE DIES AFTER FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
On December 12, 1985, Employee #1 and two other employees were assembling form t ables about one ft from the edge of a roof. Employee #1 was using an electrical circular saw to cut a 2-in by 6-in piece of lumber that needed to be removed fro m the edge of the form so that a piece of plywood could be installed level and p roperly. A second employee was standing to the right of Employee #1 holding the electrical cord out of the way. The third employee was applying pressure on the board being cut so that it would not bind. Employee #1 was killed when he fell 7 5 feet to the concrete parking area. The reason for the fall is not known.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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