Hispanic Construction Worker Wearing Fall Protection Dies after Falling 40 Feet from Roof

Lefkowitz, Daniel; Fagliano, Jerald; Lumia, Margaret

doi:10.26616/NIOSHSFACE09NJ099

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Hispanic Construction Worker Wearing Fall Protection Dies after Falling 40 Feet from Roof

2012/10/15
By Lefkowitz, Daniel ; Fagliano, Jerald ; Lumia, Margaret
Series: Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)

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Lefkowitz, Daniel ; Fagliano, Jerald ; Lumia, Margaret

Lefkowitz, Daniel ; Fagliano, Jerald ; Lumia, Margaret Less -
Corporate Authors:

New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health. Public Health Services Branch. Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health. Occupational Health Surveillance Unit

New Jersey Fatality Assessment & Control Evaluation Project (NJ FACE) ; New Jersey. Department of Health. Public Health Services Branch. Division of Epidemiology, Environmental and Occupational Health. Occupational Health Surveillance Unit Less -
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A 51-year-old male Hispanic construction worker died after a 40-foot fall from the roof at an industrial warehouse construction site. On the day of the incident, the decedent was installing corrugated metal roof decking. He was wearing fall protection equipment, which included a harness and a retractable lanyard connected to a metal anchor device. The anchor was attached to the unsecured leading edge of the corrugated decking. When the victim fell off the roof, the force caused the anchor to break free and the victim fell approximately 40 feet to the ground. Contributing Factors: 1. Improper anchor plate was used for the type of decking installed. 2. Improper screws used to fasten anchor plate. 3. Anchor plate was mounted on an unsecured edge. NJ FACE investigators recommend that these safety guidelines be followed to prevent similar incidents: 1. Utilize the appropriate type of anchor plate when installing corrugated roof decking. 2. Anchor plate screws should conform to manufacturer's specifications, including type and length of threading. 3. While installing roof decking, the anchor of the fall protection system should not be affixed to an unsecured leading edge. 4. A safety and health plan based on a job hazard analysis should be developed by the employer and followed where workers are assigned tasks.
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Accidents, Occupational Occupational Health Safety
Keywords:

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Accident Analysis Accident Prevention Accidents Construction Workers Injury Prevention NIOSH Region 2 Personal Protective Equipment Safety Equipment Traumatic Injuries
FACE - NIOSH and State:

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Falls (0007) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Falls - Construction - Commercial (0020) ; ... More +

All (0000) ; Construction (0005) ; Falls (0007) ; Hispanic (0009) ; Falls - Construction - Commercial (0020) ; Falls - Construction - Roofs (0031) ; Construction (0038) Less -
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Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
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State
DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26616/NIOSHSFACE09NJ099
Publisher:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Document Type:

Text
Funding:

Cooperative Agreement
Genre:

Field Study
Place as Subject:

New Jersey
CIO:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
Topic:

Workplace Safety & Health
Location:

North America
Pages in Document:

1-11
NIOSHTIC Number:

20041965
NTIS Accession Number:

PB2013-103489
Citation:

Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 09NJ099, 2012 Oct; :1-11
Federal Fiscal Year:

2013
Performing Organization:

New Jersey Department of Health and Senior Services
Peer Reviewed:

False
NAICS and SIC Codes:

23 - Construction - (NAICS 2022)
Start Date:

2005/07/01
Source Full Name:

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
End Date:

2026/06/30
Resource Number:

FACE-09NJ099
Collection(s):

National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
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