OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #998666
GRAMSTAD HOMES, INC.
MEDIAN, MN·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON JUNE 8, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING OUT AND SHEATHI NG THE GABLE END TRUSS ON A SINGLE FAMILY HOME. HE WAS WORKING FROM ATOP THE 25/ 32 INSULATION BOARD SHEATHING, WITH THE TRUSS LAID FLAT OVER THE ROOF LEVEL OF T HE STRUCTURE. WHILE CHALKING A LINE FOR THE LAYOUT OF THE SHEATHING, EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH THE PARTIALLY SHEATHED TRUSS INTO A STAIRWELL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED F ROM HEAD AND CHEST INJURIES RECEIVED AS A RESULT OF THE FALL.
Victims (2)
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 2
- Occupation code
- 567
- 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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