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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14341812

ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,FALL

Event
ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,DEMOLITION,COLLAPSE,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14341812
Report ID
418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN ROOF COLLAPSES

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was demolishing a gas pump island overhang. He was standing on the o verhang using a sledge hammer to break off parts when he misjudged the effect of striking where he was standing causing a misbalance of the weight of the overha ng. The overhang tore loose from the building and collapsed, throwing Employee # 1 to the ground where he sustained bodily injuries resulting in his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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