OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221469257

M & A COATINGS LLC

MORGANTOWN, WV— 2022-06-08T00:00:00

Event: Anchor, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Harness, Lanyard, Water Tower
NAICS: 238320
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346017445
Employer profile: M & A COATINGS LLC
Summary number: 221469257
Report ID: 0316400
Project type: C
Construction end-use: K

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from water tank

Investigation abstract

At 12:30 p.m. on June 8, 2022, an employee was working on top of a 58 foot water tower installing a roof tarp when he stepped off the side of the tower and fell to the ground. The employee was wearing a full body harness and lanyard but was not attached to an anchor point. The employee was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
579

Fall distance
58

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