OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14348064

HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED

1988-09-22T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14348064
Report ID: 418300

Event description

Employee killed in fall through roof opening

Investigation abstract

At approximately 7:15 a.m. on September 22, 1988, Employee #1 was walking across a metal roof. There was a 17 in. wide by 80 ft long space at the roof ridge tha t was only covered with insulation material; this space had not as yet been cove red with the metal roof ridge cap. When the employee stepped on the insulation m aterial, he fell through. He fell 29 ft, striking his head on the concrete floor . Employee #1 died immediately from his head injury.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 28 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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