OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #735100

RICHTEX CORPORATION

COLUMBIA, SC· 1987-05-21T00:00:00

Event: SKYLIGHT, MAINTENANCE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #105451819
Employer profile: RICHTEX CORPORATION
Summary number: 735100
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PERFORMING MAINTENANCE ON A COOLING FAN ON THE ROOF WHEN HE FELL THROUGH A SKYLIGHT 28 FEET TO A METAL PLATFORM. THE COOLING TOWER WAS LOCATED A BOVE THE DEHACKER PLATFORM. THE SKYLIGHT WAS 8 FEET LONG AND 30 INCHES WIDE, AND WAS COVERED BY A 1/6 INCH THICK FIBERGLASS COVER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED INSTAN TLY.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
519

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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