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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14204507

FRACTURE,ROOF,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,LACERATION,FALL,FACE,UNGUARDED

Event
FRACTURE,ROOF,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,NOSE,LACERATION,FALL,FACE,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14204507
Report ID
1054114

Event description

FALL FROM UNGUARDED ROOF EDGE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LOADING ROOFING MATERIAL TOO CLOSELY TO AN UNPROTECTED ROOF EDGE . HE LOST HIS BALANCE, CAUSING HIM TO FALL FROM THE ROOF TO THE SIDEWALK BELOW. EMPLOYEE #1 SUSTAINED A BROKEN NOSE AND FACIAL LACERATIONS.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    9
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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