Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14236806

SIERRA LOG HOMES INC

Event
KNEE, STRUCK AGAINST, CAUGHT BY, DESCENDING, FALL
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#104608682
Employer profile
SIERRA LOG HOMES INC
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. #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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