OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503486
ROCKWELL INT'L CORP.
ATCHISON, KS·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH TRANSIT ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSIGNED THE TASK OF CHECKING OUT THE BAY I QUENCH TANK COOLING TOWER, LOCATED ON THE ROOF. HE CLIMBED THE FIXED LADDER TO THE ROOF AND PROCEEDE D DOWN THE ROOF VALLEY BETWEEN BAY 1 AND BAY 26. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO WALK ACROSS THE TRANSIT ROOF IT COLLAPSED, CAUSING HIM TO FALL 25 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR . HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 39 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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