OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #693853
J. S. WAGNER ROOFING COMPANY, INC.
STERLING PARK, VA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL OVER EDGE OF ROOF, INJURING BACK
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STANDING NEAR THE EDGE OF A ROOF, ABOUT 27 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEV EL, WAITING FOR HAND TOOLS TO BE SENT UP. THE TOOLS WERE BEING RAISED BY A HAND OPERATED ROPE DERRICK. EMPLOYEE #1'S LEFT FOOT WAS ON THE BASE OF THE DERRICK WH EN THE ROPE TRANSPORTING THE HAND TOOLS APPARENTLY SNAGGED. THIS CAUSED THE REAR OF THE DERRICK TO LIFT UP AND TOPPLE OVER THE ROOF EDGE. EMPLOYEE #1 ALSO LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL OVER THE EDGE. THE EMPLOYEE ON THE GROUND OPERATING THE DER RICK FIRST SAW EMPLOYEE #1 WHEN WAS IN MIDAIR. THE FOREMAN, WHO WAS ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE ROOF, DID NOT SEE EMPLOYEE #1 FALL. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED SEVERE BA CK INJURIES. NO PPE OR GUARDRAILS WERE IN USE AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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