OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14241129

ROOF,WORK RULES,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1986-12-02T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,CATWALK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14241129
Report ID: 627700

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

#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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