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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236731

STRUCK BY,PAPER ROLL,OFF LOADING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK

Event
STRUCK BY,PAPER ROLL,OFF LOADING,CONTUSION,FALLING OBJECT,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,BACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14236731
Report ID
953210

Event description

Employee injured when struck by roll of roofing paper

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working at a construction site. A supply truck entered the site to unload roofing supplies onto the roof of a building. The truck bed had been e xtended approximately 16 feet into the air in preparation for unloading the supp lies. The workers unloading the truck had taken their places: one was on the roo f receiving material while one stood on the truck bed handing off the supplies. Employee #1 was on the ground below the truck. While the truck was being unloade d, a roll of roofing paper fell off the truck bed, striking him in the back. Emp loyee #1 sustained bruises and contusions to his back, for which he has treated and released from the hospital.

Victims (9)

  1. #1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    1
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    588
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  5. #984 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  6. #985 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  7. #986 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  8. #987 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  9. #988 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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