OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518351

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,DIZZINESS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING

1987-02-08T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,DIZZINESS,FALL,FLOOR OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518351
Report ID: 419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING; STRUCK HEAD ON FLOOR

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING CORRUGATED METAL SHEETS (30 INCHES BY 12 FEET) ONTO B AR JOISTS FOR A BUILT-UP ROOF. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, HE FELL THROUGH AN OPENING, STRIKING HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE FLOOR LOCATED 10 FEET BELOW. THERE WERE NO WIT NESSES. HIS FATHER STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 HAD A HISTORY OF EXPERIENCING DIZZY S PELLS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 33 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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