OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14567903

ROOF COLLAPSE,COLLAPSE,CONTUSION

1984-06-21T00:00:00

Event: ROOF COLLAPSE,COLLAPSE,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14567903
Report ID: 454510

Event description

ROOF OF BUILDING COLLAPSED (SECTION OF ROOF)

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEES #1 THROUGH #7 WERE WORKING IN THE PACKING AND DRESSING DEPARTMENT OF A DOLL MANUFACTURING PLANT. ON THE DAY OF THE ACCIDENT, THERE WAS A HEAVY RAIN ST ORM -- 4 INCHES IN A HALF HOUR. THE WEIGHT OF THE WATER ON THE ROOF CAUSED A SEC TION OF THE ROOF TO COLLAPSE. THE SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE TREATED FOR MINOR BRUISES AND/OR SHOCK RESULTING FROM THIS COLLAPSE. NO STANDARD WAS VIOLATED.

Victims (7)

#1 Hospitalized Age 23 F

Nature of injury
20

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 31 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 42 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
13

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 36 F

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
29

Event type
13

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 23 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
3

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 53 F

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1
#7 Non-hospitalized injury Age 43 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
2

Event type
1

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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