OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14262190

ERECTION PROCESS,ROOF,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL

1985-05-07T00:00:00

Event: ERECTION PROCESS,ROOF,BUILDING,DECKING PANEL,IRON WORKER,CONSTRUCTION,STEEL ERECTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14262190
Report ID: 452110

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF BAR JOISTS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE WAS ATTEMPING TO REPOSITION A SHEET OF ROOFING WHICH HAD BEEN PLACED 18 0 DEGREES FROM PROPER STARTING POSITION. THE EMPLOYEE TRIED TO WALK THE ROOFING AROUND 180 DEGREES AND ONE EMPLOYEE LOST HIS FOOTING ON THE BAR JOIST. HE FELL 1 6 FEET TO THE GROUND.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
595

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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