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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14473557

SWIBCO INC.

Event
FRACTURE, ROOF, DOCK, SHEET METAL, WELDING, FALL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Complaint
Activity number
#103360525
Employer profile
SWIBCO INC.
Summary number
14473557
Report ID
521400

Event description

A SHEET METAL WORKER DIES AFTER FALLING TO A DOCK

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a sheet metal worker, died after falling approximately 28 feet to t he concrete dock from the edge of a roof. He was lowering welding leads from the roof to the truck dock. It is unclear why he fell.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    7
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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