OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400055
OILWELL DIVISION OF UNITED STATES STEEL
GARLAND, TX·
Event description
Employee killed in fall from roof
Investigation abstract
Employee #1, a plant engineer in charge of maintenance, was on the edge of a roo f, apparently checking paint booth stocks or guy wires extending from these stoc ks. He fell 41 ft 2 in. and died of head and body injuries. Employee #1 was on t he roof without the knowledge of anyone else. He failed to follow company policy regarding roof work, which requires a job-order request, two or more men on the roof at all times, and use of a safety belt and lanyard when working at elevati ons over 5 ft.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 53 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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