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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14377832

FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,FALL,ROOF PANEL

Event
FRACTURE,COLLAPSE,FALL,ROOF PANEL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14377832
Report ID
521700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM A ROOF

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 fell through a roof while removing roofing material which was being replaced. Employee #1 stepped atop a weak portion of the precast concrete roof p anels, which collapsed under his weight and allowed Employee #1 to fall to his d eath.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 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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