OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14328009

ROOF,FALL,LOST BALANCE

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1989-05-26T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14328009
Report ID: 316100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ELEVATION

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a flat roof. He went to the edge of the roof to spit and lost his balance. Employee #1 fell to the ground and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 51 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
21

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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