Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14214597

CITY ROOFING CO

Event
HEAD, HOIST, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#3240728
Employer profile
CITY ROOFING CO
Summary number
14214597
Report ID
454711

Event description

EMPLOYEE STRUCK AND KILLED BY FALLING OBJECT

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was struck on the head and killed by a hand powered hoist, which fel l from the roof of a three story building. The hoist was not properly secured fo r use.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    24
    Occupation code
    865
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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