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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382048

FRACTURE,HEAD,WALL,FALL,LOST BALANCE

Event
FRACTURE,HEAD,WALL,FALL,LOST BALANCE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14382048
Report ID
521400

Event description

FELL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MANAGER, WAS ON THE STORE ROOF ATTEMPTING TO OBSERVE A THIEF. HE SAID HE WAS COMING DOWN AND STARTED TO MOVE AROUND THE COMPRESSOR ROOM TO THE ST AIRS ON THE ADJOINING ROOF. BETWEEN HIM AND THE STAIRS WAS AN OPEN AREA FOR A LO ADING DOCK. A 35 INCH PARAPET WALL RAN ALONG THE ROOF ON THE SIDES OF THE DOCK A REA. THE PARAPET WALL ALONG THE BACK OF THE DOCK WAS SLIGHTLY LOWER. THE EMPLOYE E FELL OVER THE PARAPET WALL ON THE SIDE OF THE LOADING DOCK, ONTO THE ASPHALT P AVING AT STREET LEVEL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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