OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14312185
HEAD,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING ROOF ON A PRE-ENGINEERED STEEL BUILDING. DURING THE OPERA TION HE WAS STANDING ON A 125 FOOT-LONG WALK WAY WHEN IT WAS BEING ROLLED OVER I N AN EFFORT TO MOVE IT. THE EMPLOYEE WAS DROPPED INTO A ROOF OPENING BETWEEN THE BOARD AND THE FINISHED PART OF THE ROOF. HE FELL BETWEEN THE JOIST AND BRIDGING APPROXIMATELY 25 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, SUFFERING FATAL HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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