OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305205

MAINTENANCE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT

1988-12-05T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,ROOF,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ELEVATED WORK PLAT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14305205
Report ID: 1050210

Event description

Employee killed when roof work platform falls

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing snow from a roof work platform that was elevated on a f orklift. When the platform shifted and fell, Employee #1 fell also. He landed on the pavement 30 ft below and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
453

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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