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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14257703

ROOF,FALL,LOST BALANCE

Event
ROOF,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14257703
Report ID
453710

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

An employee of Associated Roofing & Sheet Metal Company Incorporated was working on a roof that was 52 ft high. He lost his balance, fell, and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 58 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    69
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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