OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14375133

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE

1988-09-29T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14375133
Report ID: 522500

Event description

Roofer injured in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 28, 1988, Employee #1, a roofer, was wal king along the edge of a roof carrying clay roofing tile. He lost his balance an d fell. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
595

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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