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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14308506

SKYLIGHT,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,CUTTING AND BURNING

Event
SKYLIGHT,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,CUTTING AND BURNING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14308506
Report ID
213400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH HOLE IN ROOF

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and his coworker were cutting 6ft by 12ft holes for skylights in a r oof. Employee #1 fell from the roof when he stepped on a piece of 15in. by 24in. corrugated roof decking already cut through by his coworker and fell 27ft to th e ground. Employee #1 received multiple injuries and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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