OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14250476
ROOF,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEARING WORK DEBRIS FROM THE ROOF OF A BUILDING. THE LEAD CARPE NTER AND EMPLOYEE #1, WHO WERE ABOUT 6 FEET APART, WERE ENGAGED IN CONVERSATION. THE LEAD CARPENTER HEARD A NOISE, LOOKED UP AND SAW A 4 BY 8 FOOT PIECE OF PLYW OOD IN A VERTICAL POSITION AGAINST A METAL VENT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD FALLEN THROUGH A 3 BY 4 FOOT HATCH WHICH HAD PREVIOUSLY BEEN COVERED BY THE SHEET OF PLYWOOD. T HE EMPLOYEE WAS KILLED WHEN HE FELL 125 FEET TO A MUDDY FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 569
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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