OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382394
MIDLAND STEEL ERECTORS INC
OAKBROOK TERRACE, IL·
Event description
FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
TWO EMPLOYEES WERE LAYING CORRUGATED METAL ROOF DECKING ON A 3 STORY BUILDING. T HE FOREMAN WAS PLACING THE SHEETS OF METAL WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TACK WELDING IT IN PLACE. THE WELDER WAS WEARING A PROTECTIVE HOOD. HE LIFTED IT TO LOOK AT HIS POSITION AND WORK EVERY ONE TO THREE WELDS. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE CENTER TO T HE EDGE. THE FOREMAN FINISHED LAYING DECK AND LEFT THE ROOF TO DO ANOTHER JOB. W HILE HE WAS GONE, THE WELDER FELL TO THE GROUND. NO ONE SAW HIM FALL.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 56 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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#982 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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