Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170228654 - Employee killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 170228654 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 04/21/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110710217	04/26/1990	3462	0	Gm Saginaw Detroit Forge Plant

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker, of MMC Saginaw Detroit Forge Plant, were assigned to repair wiring on an overhead crane. For easier access, they had the operator park the crane over the roof of a building. A portable ladder accessed the roof and a portable platform on the roof accessed the crane. Employee #1 climbed the ladder to the roof, walked along the edge of the roof to the portable platform, and fell about 15 ft off the roof, striking the floor. He died three days later from his injuries. Three citations were issued for two serious and one other-than-serious violations of 447(1) and 1855(2), sec. 11(a).

Keywords: PLATFORM, REPAIR, ROOF, WORK RULES, OVERHEAD CRANE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110710217			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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