Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17708876 - Thomas Jefferson University

Inspection Information - Office: Osha Philadelphia Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17708876

Report ID: 0317000

Date Opened: 11/22/1994

Site Address:
Thomas Jefferson University
1020 Walnut Street
Philadelphia, PA 19107

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:8221

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Complaint

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/22/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/22/1994

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	76848936	Yes	Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14316558

Event: 09/12/1994

Employee killed in fall from exterior roof deck

At approximately 10:40 a.m. on September 12, 1994, Employee #1 was working aloft on an exterior roof deck, spray painting bench marks on the edge of the interior concrete flooring of the 12th floor. He was outside the perimeter wire cable barrier guard and was not tied off. Apparently, Employee #1 stood up after spraying a bench mark, stepped backward, lost his balance, and fell from the roof. He was killed. It is presumed that Employee #1 mistakenly thought that he was standing on the wide portion of the decking that extended outward 17 ft from the building, instead of the 7 ft section of deck on which he was standing.

Keywords: LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, ROOF DECKING, FALL PROTECTION, SPRAY PAINTING, PERIMETER GUARDING, FALL, WORK RULES, ROOF, CONSTRUCTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17708876					Occupation Not Listed

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