Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101409266 - Burger Iron Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101409266

Report ID: 0522300

Date Opened: 07/29/1987

Site Address:
Burger Iron Co.
5400 Chevrolet Blvd.
Brookpark, OH 44130

Mailing Address:
1324 Firestone Pkwy., Akron, OH 44301

Union Status: Union

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/1987

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/29/1987

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360684203

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14522676

Event: 07/27/1987

CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM GIRDER

TWO IRON WORKERS WERE MOVING STEEL ROOF DECK SHEETS IN PREPARATION FOR ESTABLISHING A SAFE PLATFORM FROM WHICH TO WORK ON PARAPET FRAMES. THE EMPLOYEES WERE SHAKING OUT THE LAST (THIRD) SHEET (25 FEET, 10 INCHES LONG AND 37 INCHES WIDE) WHEN THE END BEING HANDLED BY EMPLOYEE #1 CAUGHT ON THE STACKED BUNDLE OF SHEETS. THE ENSUING REBOUND CAUSED EMPLOYEE #1 TO STUMBLE BACKWARDS INTO ANOTHER BUNDLE OF SHEETS. HE THEN LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 28 FEET FROM THE STEEL GIRDER TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101409266			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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