OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221640659

INTERNATIONAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL INC.

BROOKLYN, NY— 2023-09-13T00:00:00

Event: Asbestos, Asbestos Removal, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Floor Hole, Plank, Plastic, Roof, Unsecured, Walking On Plank
NAICS: 562910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346977754
Employer profile: INTERNATIONAL ASBESTOS REMOVAL INC.
Summary number: 221640659
Report ID: 0215000
Project type: D
Construction end-use: C

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from height

Investigation abstract

At 7:00 a.m. on September 13, 2023, an employee was laying down plastic on the roof of a building in preparation for asbestos remediation. The employee fell through a floor hole, when he walked onto an unsecured and unmarked plank. The employee was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7010

Fall distance
12

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