OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #848143
WAUKEGAN ROOFING COMPANY INC.
WAUKEGAN, IL·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A ROOFER WITH APPROXIMATELY 1 YEAR OF EXPERIENCE. THE CREW HE WA S WORKING WITH WAS REPAIRING AN OLD ROOF AT AN INDUSTRIAL PLANT. AT APPROXIMATEL Y 11 AM ON JULY 23, 1987, ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES WAS OPERATING A MOTORIZED GRAVEL HAULER OVER A DAMAGED PORTION OF THE ROOF WHEN ONE OF THE HAULER'S WHEELS BROKE THROUGH THE ROOF. THE HAULER OPERATOR CALLED FOR HELP. EMPLOYEE #1 RESPONDED BY LIFTING ON THE WHEEL THAT HAD PENETRATED THE ROOF. AS HE LIFTED THE WHEEL, MORE OF THE DAMAGED ROOF GAVE WAY UNDER EMPLOYEE #1. HE FELL THROUGH THE ROOF 60 FEET TO HIS DEATH.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 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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#981 Degree 0 Age 0
- Nature of injury
- 0
- Part of body
- 0
- Event type
- 0
- Source
- 0
- Occupation code
- 0
- Human factor
- 0
- Environmental factor
- 0
- Task assigned
- 0
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