OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379424

ABDOMEN,ASPHYXIATED,ROOF,SUFFOCATED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1987-11-05T00:00:00

Event: ABDOMEN,ASPHYXIATED,ROOF,SUFFOCATED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14379424
Report ID: 524500

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

An employee was working on a roof about 25 ft above the ground. He was not using fall protection nor was a catch platform installed. He either slipped or stumbl ed and slid off the roof. The employee fell to the ground, sustaining a ruptured diaphragm. This injury allowed the contents of the abdominal area to enter the thoracic cavity, causing the employee to suffocate.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
28

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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