OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14464986
CREWS ROOFING INC
INDIANAPOLIS, IN—
Event description
FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
ON SEPTEMBER 14,1984 AT APPROXIMATELY 2:00 P.M., EMPLOYEE #1 AND #2 WERE ON THE THE GROUND BELOW. BOTH MEN WERE HOSPITALIZED WITH SEVERE NECK INJURIES (CRACKED & BROKEN). ROOF INSTALLING METAL "STANDING BATTEN" ROOFING MATERIALS. THE ROOF WAS 180' LON G AND DECKED WITH CORRUGATED STEEL. THE PITCH OF THE ROOF WAS 5" TO 12". THE DIS TANCE FROM THE ROOF EDGE TO THE GROUND WAS 28'. EMPLOYEE #2 WAS WALKING ALONG TH E CORRUGATED STEEL DECK WITH THE END OF A BATTEN STRIP IN HIS HANDS. HE STEPPED OFF THE CORRUGATED STEEL DECK ONTO THE "STANDING BATTEN" ROOFING MATERIAL, WHICH HAS A RELATIVELY SMOOTH SURFACE. HE STARTED TO TURN AROUND. WHEN HE TURNED, HIS FEET SLIPPED OUT FROM UNDER HIM. HE SLID PAST EMPLOYEE #1 WHO WAS WORKING 5' OR SO BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 TRIED TO CATCH EMPLOYEE #2. BOTH MEN SLID OFF THE ROOF TO
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Hospitalized Age 31 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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