OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14456685

ROOF,BACK,FALL,RAILROAD TRACK,ROOF OPENING

1985-03-05T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,BACK,FALL,RAILROAD TRACK,ROOF OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14456685
Report ID: 854910

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN A ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING PRESHAPED PIPE INSULATION ON A ROOF. HE WAS PLACING T HE INSULATION OVER STEAM PIPES. THE ROOF COVERED A SET OF RAILROAD TRACKS ABOUT 25 FEET BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH A HOLE IN THE ROOF AND LANDED ON HIS BAC K ON ONE OF THE TRACKS.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
3

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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