Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2114569 - Jewel Tea Company, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Investigation Summary

EMPLOYEE #1, A MANAGER, WAS ON THE STORE ROOF ATTEMPTING TO OBSERVE A THIEF. HE SAID HE WAS COMING DOWN AND STARTED TO MOVE AROUND THE COMPRESSOR ROOM TO THE STAIRS ON THE ADJOINING ROOF. BETWEEN HIM AND THE STAIRS WAS AN OPEN AREA FOR A LOADING DOCK. A 35 INCH PARAPET WALL RAN ALONG THE ROOF ON THE SIDES OF THE DOCK AREA. THE PARAPET WALL ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOCK WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER. THE EMPLOYEE FELL OVER THE PARAPET WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADING DOCK, ONTO THE ASPHALT PAVING AT STREET LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, WALL, FALL, LOST BALANCE