OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236806

KNEE,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,FALL

1987-07-21T00:00:00

Event: KNEE,STRUCK AGAINST,CAUGHT BY,DESCENDING,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14236806
Report ID: 953210

Event description

Employee injured in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the roof of a log home applying a wood preservative. After fi nishing a section of the house, he decided to come down. As the 18-year-old empl oyee attempted to descend, his foot became caught in the ladder and he fell appr oximately 9 1/2 feet to the ground. He injured his left knee.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 18 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
15

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
579

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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