Inspection Detail

Inspection: 3348570 - Eugene Simpson & Brother, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 3348570

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 07/10/1985

Site Address:
Eugene Simpson & Brother, Inc.
8661 Leesburg Pike
Vienna, VA 22180

Mailing Address:
221 Eisonhower Avenu, Box 711, Alexandria, VA 22313

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1522

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Unprog Rel

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/17/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/17/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360604706

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14443121

Event: 07/10/1985

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

At approximately 10:20 a.m. on July 10, 1985, Employee #1 and an employee of another contractor were on the roof deck near the northeast corner of the D building of a hotel construction project. In preparation for an oncoming thunderstorm, the two employees and coworkers were scrambling around looking for items to put on top of some foam insulation to keep the wind from blowing it off the roof. Employee #1 and the other employee bent over and picked up a 4 ft by 8 ft sheet of plywood, apparently unaware that it was covering a 2 ft by 2 ft roof opening. When the other worker stepped backward, Employee #1 stepped forward into the roof opening. He fell 36 ft to the floor, sustaining severe injuries primarily to his face and head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, FALL, ROOF OPENING COVER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, ROOF OPENING, CONSTRUCTION, FACE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3348570					Occupation Not Listed

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