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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236459

ROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

Event
ROOF OPENING COVER,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14236459
Report ID
953220

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WENT ONTO A ROOFTOP TO RETRIEVE A BALL. A DRYWALL COVER HAD BEEN USE D TO COVER A ROOF OPENING. THE EMPLOYEE EITHER SAT DOWN ON OR FELL THROUGH THE D RYWALL COVER. HE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL 24 FEET, 5 INCHES TO A CONCRETE FLOOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 69 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    453
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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