OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250476

ALGERNON BLAIR, INC.

CHARLOTTE, NC· 1987-09-10T00:00:00

Event: ROOF, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2998706
Employer profile: ALGERNON BLAIR, INC.
Summary number: 14250476
Report ID: 453710

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEARING WORK DEBRIS FROM THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. THE LEAD CARPE NTER AND EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WERE ABOUT 6 FEET APART, WERE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION. THE LEAD CARPENTER HEARD A NOISE, LOOKED UP AND SAW A 4 BY 8 FOOT PIECE OF PLYW OOD IN A VERTICAL POSITION AGAINST A METAL VENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FALLEN THROUGH A 3 BY 4 FOOT HATCH WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COVERED BY THE SHEET OF PLYWOOD. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL 125 FEET TO A MUDDY FLOOR.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
569

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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