OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14215297

TINDALL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.

ROCK HILL, SC— 1985-09-21T00:00:00

Event: ROOF OPENING COVER, ROOF, WELDER, WELDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, UNGUARDED
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #102077559
Employer profile: TINDALL CONCRETE PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 14215297
Report ID: 454510

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WELDING PRECAST CONCRETE SLABS, FORTY FEET LONG BY EIGHT FEET WI DE, TOGETHER ON THE ROOF OF A BUILDING 85 FEET HIGH. HE FINISHED WELDING A RUN O F SLABS AND BEGAN BACKING UP ON THE ROOF TO START ON ANOTHER WELDING RUN. HE INA DVERTENTLY BACKED INTO AN UNGUARDED AND UNCOVERED OPENING (4 FEET 4 INCHES BY 3 FEET 8 INCHES) WHICH HAD BEEN CUT FOR THE INSTALLATION OF A FAN. THE EMPLOYEE'S ATTENTION WAS DIOVERTED BY THE WELDING LEADS HE WAS PULLING AND HE DIDN'T NOTICE THE OPENING. HE DIED FROM INJURIES SUSTAINED FROM THE 85 FOOT FALL.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 39 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
599

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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