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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14247241

BARGE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
BARGE,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14247241
Report ID
317500

Event description

Employee killed in fall through metal roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when he fell 125 feet through a metal roof, which was bei ng replaced, and landed in a river barge.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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