Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17970195 - Thomas Welding

Inspection Information - Office: Norfolk Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17970195

Report ID: 0316300

Date Opened: 03/20/1991

Site Address:
Thomas Welding
Building Cad 5 Cheatham Annex
Williamsburg, VA 23185

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/22/1991

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/15/1991

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14508725

Event: 03/15/1991

Employee killed in fall from roof

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on March 15, 1991, Employee #1, the foreman of a crew installing decking on an A-frame roof, was on the roof when he fell approximately 14 ft 8 in. to the street. He sustained severe head injuries and died the following day. The other employees had been on the opposite side of the roof and no one witnessed the accident. No type of fall protection was used by Employee #1 or other work crew members.

Keywords: HEAD, ROOF DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, WORK RULES, INSTALLING, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17970195			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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