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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14354823

ELEC INSULATION,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF PANEL

Event
ELEC INSULATION,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,ROOF PANEL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14354823
Report ID
418800

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

At approximately 2:00 p.m. on or about August 15, 1989, Employee #1 was working on a metal roof that was under construction. Employee #1 stepped on insulation t hat was placed before a ridge cap that was installed over roof panels, when he f ell through the roof approximately 28 ft. from the center (peak) portion of the roof.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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