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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14570717

SNIVELY GRAIN COMPANY

Event
SKYLIGHT, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100073246
Employer profile
SNIVELY GRAIN COMPANY
Summary number
14570717
Report ID
524700

Event description

Employee killed in 20 ft fall through skylight

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:40 a.m. on May 4, 1987, Employee #1 was repairing a leaky jo int around a blowpipe. While he was walking back to the exit, he apparently lost his balance and fell 20 ft through a fiberglass skylight. Employee #1 was kille d.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 40 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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