OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14225130

E. LUKE GREENE COMPANY, INC.

SALTVILLE, VA· 1987-02-11T00:00:00

Event: HEAD, SHOULDER, SLIP, FALL, CONCUSSION, CONCRETE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #17374372
Employer profile: E. LUKE GREENE COMPANY, INC.
Summary number: 14225130
Report ID: 355110

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED FROM FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

On February 11, 1987, at approximately 1:10 p.m., Employee #1 was on top of the Appalachian Power Company sub station building in Saltville. In the process of c utting roof steel beams from the building he walked the north wall either to sig nal the crane operator or a ground man and as he returned to his position his fo ot slipped causing him to fall approximately 32 ft to a concrete floor landing o n his head and shoulders. He was hospitalized for a concussion.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
2

Source
8

Occupation code
569

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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