OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14241129
SHEFFIELD STEEL CORPORATION
SAND SPRINGS, OK·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF ONTO METAL CATWALK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 HAD JUST FINISHED GREASING CONVEYOR MOTORS ABOVE A PAINT BOOTH. THE EMPLOYEE THEN WALKED 8 FEET TOWARDS THE SOUTH END OF THE BOOTH AND ATTEMPTED TO CLIMB DOWN FROM THE ROOF BY STEPPING ON A PIPE. THE PIPE BROKE OFF, CAUSING EMPL OYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS GRIP AND HIS BALANCE AND FALL 15 FEET TO A METAL CATWALK. HE RECEIVED FATAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 18
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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