OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215297
ROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF,WELDER,WELDING,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS, FORTY FEET LONG BY EIGHT FEET WI DE, TOGETHER ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING 85 FEET HIGH. HE FINISHED WELDING A RUN O F SLABS AND BEGAN BACKING UP ON THE ROOF TO START ON ANOTHER WELDING RUN. HE INA DVERTENTLY BACKED INTO AN UNGUARDED AND UNCOVERED OPENING (4 FEET 4 INCHES BY 3 FEET 8 INCHES) WHICH HAD BEEN CUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FAN. THE EMPLOYEE'S ATTENTION WAS DIOVERTED BY THE WELDING LEADS HE WAS PULLING AND HE DIDN'T NOTICE THE OPENING. HE DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE 85 FOOT FALL.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 599
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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