OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #821215
ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,UNTRAINED
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES SLIPPED AND FELL FROM ICY ROOF
Investigation abstract
ON FEBRUARY 26, 1987, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 AND A THIRD EMPLOYEE, ALL EMPLOYED BY OYEE #1 STEPPED ON SOME WET SNOW, SLIPPED AND FELL. EMPLOYEE #2 REACHED OUT TO G RAB HIM AND FELL ALSO. THEY BOTH FELL 24 FEET TO THE GROUND AND WERE HOSPITALIZE D. PPE WAS NOT USED. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS NOT AN EXPERIENCED ROOFER. THE ROOF PITCH W AS 4 TO 12. THE RESTON ROOFING CORP., P.O. BOX802, HERNDON, VIRGINIA 22070, WERE WORKING ON THE ROOF OF A TWO STORY OFFICE BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION AT 19600 CLUB HOUSE R OAD, GAITHERSBURG, MD. 20760. THE WORK INVOLVED INSTALLATION OF FELT PAPER IN PR EPARATION FOR INSTALLING A METAL ROOF. THE ROOF WAS PARTIALLY COVERED WITH SNOW. EMPLOYEE #2, THE COMPANY SUPERVISOR, WAS ASSISTING THE ROOFING CREW, SINCE THEY WERE BEHIND SCHEDULE DUE TO INCLEMENT WEATHER. EMPLOYEE #2 INSTRUCTED EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE TO CLEAR THE SNOW FROM THE ROOF AND CAUTIONED THEM TO ST AND ONLY ON DRY PARTS OF THE ROOF. WHILE WORKING NEAR THE EDGE OF THE ROOF, EMPL
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 554
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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