Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111133401 - Westinghouse Electric Corp.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 111133401

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/04/1993

Site Address:
Westinghouse Electric Corp.
22 Haywood Rd.
Arden, NC 28704

Mailing Address:
11 Stanwix St., Pittsburgh, PA 15222

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3613

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/28/1993

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/15/1993

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360490502

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170054829

Event: 12/18/1992

Employee killed in fall through covered skylight

Employee #1 was working from a flat roof, preparing to help move a material-laden hand cart. He was at the rear of the cart within 2 ft of a canopy-covered skylight. Just as the cart was about to be moved, Employee #1 fell 31 ft through the canopy covering the skylight and landed face down on a concrete floor. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and died three hours after the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING COVER, WORK RULES, SKYLIGHT, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111133401					Occupation Not Listed

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