OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14319487

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1987-11-16T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14319487
Report ID: 316700

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS INSTALLING ROOF PANELS WHEN HE STEPPED ON A WEAK PERLIN, WHICH C OLLAPSED. HE FELL 16 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR, LANDING ON HIS HEAD. HE WAS KILLE D.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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