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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14300693

GUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
GUARDRAIL,ROOF,WORK RULES,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14300693
Report ID
951510

Event description

Roofer killed in 48 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on January 13, 1986, Employee #1, a roofer, was strik ing a chalkline to lay a cap sheet near a 4 in. parapet wall. He fell 48 ft and was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a safety belt and no guardrails or motio n stopping system was in place.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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