Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3305505 - Commercial Steel Erection, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Richmond (Regional Office) - Safety 0355111

Inspection Nr: 3305505

Report ID: 0355111

Date Opened: 04/21/1986

Site Address:
Commercial Steel Erection, Inc.
Richmond Exhibition Center, 401 North 5th Street
Richmond, VA 23260

Mailing Address:
Ragland Road, Madison Heights, VA 24572

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/30/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/25/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	900815838	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14442461

Event: 04/18/1986

ROOFING EMPLOYEE FELL 43 FEET FROM ROOF TO GROUND

18 CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEES WERE PLACING INSULATION AND SINGLE-PLY ROOFING MEMBRANE ON A 90 FEET BY 215 FEET FLAT ROOF. THE ROOF WAS 43 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THERE WAS NO FALL PROTECTION MEANS IN PLACE AT THE ROOF PERIMETER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PULLING A LARGE SHEET OF ROOFING MEMBRANE INTO POSITION, BACKING UP TOWARDS THE ROOF'S EDGE. HE EITHER MISJUDGED HIS PROXIMITY TO THE ROOF'S SOUTH EDGE, OR SLIPPED. HE FELL OVER THE ROOF'S EDGE TO THE GROUND, SUSTAINING MULTIPLE BACK INJURIES.

Keywords: LOST BALANCE, FALL PROTECTION, PERIMETER GUARDING, FALL, SLIP, ROOFER, INATTENTION, CONSTRUCTION, BACK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3305505					Occupation Not Listed

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