OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14238992
FIVE STAR MOBILE HOME SERVICE
N. LAS VEGAS, NV·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM MOBILE HOME ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING NEW ROOFING ON A MOBILE HOME AT 5999 YELLOWSTONE STRE ET. A HIGH WIND CAUGHT A PIECE OF ROOFING THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING, CAUSING HIM TO LOSE HIS BALANCE AND FALL ABOUT 12 FEET ONTO A 4 FET HIGH CHAIN LINK FENC E. HE SUFFERED MULTIPLE MULTIPLE INTERNAL INJURIES AND DIED AT THE HOSPITAL. THE FALL OCCURRED AT ABOUT 1:12 PM ON FEBRUARY 23, 1987.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 549
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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