Inspection Detail

Inspection: 15219819 - Rose Roofing Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 15219819

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 08/21/1987

Site Address:
Rose Roofing Co.
10000 Ox Road
Lorton, VA 22079

Mailing Address:
2200 N. Westmoreland St., Arlington, VA 22213

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1760

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/26/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900333717	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14289367

Event: 08/21/1987

Employee injures head in fall through skylight opening

At approximately 8:15 a.m. on August 21, 1987, Employee #1 was on a roof helping to set skylights. He and a coworker had just set one in place and the coworker was nailing it down. Employee #1 had moved to the next skylight location and was removing the cover from the 22 1/4 in. by 46 1/4 in. opening when he fell 15 ft 9 in. through it to the concrete floor. Before reaching the floor he fell across a steam cleaning machine that was sitting below the skylight opening. This took his feet out from under him, causing his head to strike against the floor. He was hospitalized with severe head injuries. There were no eyewitnesses on the roof and no cause for the accident has been determined. Employee #1 apparently slipped, lost his balance, or both.

Keywords: SKYLIGHT, HEAD, WORK RULES, SLIP, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	15219819			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Roofers

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