Inspection Detail
Inspection: 3272630 - Superior Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Superior Roofing & Sheet Metal Company
105 E South Temple
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Mailing Address:
3405 So 500 W, Salt Lake City, UT 84115
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1761
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/14/1985
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/14/1985
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
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Accident | 360779920 |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was covering a roof with material, working north to south. A 4-ft by 4-ft roof opening 6 feet from the southern wall was covered with a 4-ft by 8-ft piece of plywood that the employee had to move to finish his work. He bent over, picked up one side of the plywood, then stepped forward and fell from the roof to a lower level. While he was falling, Employee #1 struck his head against a wooden 2-in. by 4-in. railing and then fell 3 ft to concrete stairs, rolling to a concrete landing. The total fall was 18 ft. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a concussion, a fractured skull, cuts and lacerations to his head, and a cut on his left leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, CONCUSSION, ROOF OPENING
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 3272630 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Roofers |