OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14379424
STEVE BIGELOW BUILDERS OF WINCHESTER
WINCHESTER, IL·
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
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#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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