OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14251029
SOUTHERN STATES COOPERATIVE, INC.
BARBER, NC·
Event description
Employee killed in fall through skylight
Investigation abstract
At approximately 5:20 p.m. on March 6, 1987, Employee #1 was cleaning grain dust buildup from a roof using a shovel broom, plastic bags, and a water hose. He fe ll 48 ft through a 3 ft by 8 ft fiberglass skylight to a concrete surface. Emplo yee #1 sustained multiple internal injuries and died. The skylight was not guard ed by a screen that could support the 192 lb employee, and he was not wearing a safety belt.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 16
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 867
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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