OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397103

AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC.

SAN ANTONIO, TX· 1988-03-19T14:15:00

Event: HEAD, ROOF, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102452026
Employer profile: AMERICAN ROOFING & METAL CO., INC.
Summary number: 14397103
Report ID: 625400

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM ON MARCH 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A WHEELBARRO W ON A CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE WHEELBARROW STARTED TO FAL L, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ATOP THE 14 FOOT PARAPET IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP IT. HE LOS T HIS BALANCE AND FELL 21 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND WAS KILLED. THE MATERIALS HANDLING AREA WAS NOT GUARDED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 35 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
12

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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