OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14240303
ROOF,DEMOLITION,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,TIE-OFF
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL; NOT TIED OFF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING 50 FEET ABOVE GROUND DURING A BUILDING DEMOLITION. WHILE DROPPING A SECTION OF ROOF, HE FELL AND WAS KILLED. HE DID NOT HAVE HIS SAFETY BELT TIED OFF.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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