OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14269955
ROOF,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL TO GROUND WHEN SHINGLING ROOF
Investigation abstract
On March 5, 1990, Employee #1 slipped and fell to the ground, approximately 30 f t, while shingling a roof. Employee #1 did not use the catch platforms and did n ot wear other safety equipment such as a safety belt. Employee #1 was hospitaliz ed.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 34 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 15
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 14
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 2
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