Inspection Detail

Inspection: 612051 - State Sheet Metal Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office

Inspection Nr: 612051

Report ID: 0214200

Date Opened: 04/03/1985

Site Address:
State Sheet Metal Inc
123 Pennsylvania Ave
Kearny, NJ 07032

Mailing Address:
76 Price Dr, Watchung, NJ 07060

Union Status: Union

SIC:1761

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/04/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/04/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360662977

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14307318

Event: 03/25/1985

Employee killed in fall from roof

At approximately 2:30 p.m. on March 25, 1985, Employee #1 and two coworkers were installing sheet metal roof decking on the 3:12 pitched roof of a loading dock. Two sheets were left in the stack of sheeting. The two coworkers removed the top sheet while Employee #1 held down the last sheet to prevent the wind from blowing it off the roof. A sudden gust of wind picked up the sheeting and pushed it against Employee #1, pushing him 8 to 10 feet and over the edge of the roof. He fell approximately 21 feet, striking his head against a driveway. Employee #1 was pronounced dead on arrival by the Newark City Morgue.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, INSTALLING, ROOF, ROOF DECKING, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	612051			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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