OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #707794
SUPERIOR STEEL ERECTORS, INC.
ROSEDALE, MD·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST BALANCE AND FELL FROM A ROOF
Investigation abstract
AT ABOUT 12 NOON ON MARCH 21, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRINGING WELDING CABLE ON T HE ROOF OF WAREHOUSE #4, 22 1/4 FEET ABOVE AN ADJACENT CONCRETE FLOOR. THE 85 PO UNDS OF WELDING CABLE HE HAD SLUNG OVER HIS LEFT SHOULDER CAUSED HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL OFF THE ROOF TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH H EAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 27 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 597
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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