OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14530067

ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,INEXPERIENCE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED

1988-06-09T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,INEXPERIENCE,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNTRAINED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14530067
Report ID: 111700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE WORKING ON BUILT-UP ROOFING. HE WAS GIVEN A 10 TO 15 MINUTE BRIEFING BEFORE BEING SENT TO WORK ON A 65 FOOT HIGH AIRCRAFT HA NGAR ROOF. APPROXIMATELY 4 HOURS AFTER STARTING WORK ON THE SECOND DAY, THE EMPL OYEE STEPPED ONTO A SECTION OF SHEET METAL NOT DESIGNED TO SUPPORT ANY WEIGHT. T HE SHEET METAL GAVE WAY AND EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 65 FEET TO THE CONCRETE RAMP. HE WA S KILLED. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD NOT BEEN WEARING A SAFETY BELT, NOR WAS HE EQUIPPED WI TH A SAFETY LINE.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
18

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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