OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377469
CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,UNGUARDED,INATTENTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF OPENING
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BACKWARDS ON A ROOF WHEN HE FELL THROUGH AN UNPROTECTED ROOF OPENING. HE FELL 16 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR AND WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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