OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14478465
JOSEPH RIZZO & SONS CONSTRUCTION CO.
WILMINGTON, DE·
Event description
WORKER FELL FROM ROOF WHILE PLACING A 650 POUND STONE COPING
Investigation abstract
MASONS WERE INSTALLING STONE COPING AROUND A ROOF EDGE 45 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. THEY WERE USING A CRANE TO SET THE 650 POUND COPING STONE. THE STONE AND THE EM PLOYEE FELL OFF THE ROOF TO THE PAVEMENT. NO FALL PROTECTION OF ANY KIND WAS PRO VIDED. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES INCURRED FROM THE FALL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 51 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 20
- 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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