OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382147
LIFELINE,SAFETY BELT,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
ROOFER KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ROOF EDGE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A ROOFER, FELL FROM THE ROOF OF A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE W THEM. AS LAYING WOOD SHAKE SHINGLES ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE BUILDING WHEN ONE OF THE C OMPANY OWNERS SENT HIM TO GET SOME TAR PAPER. AFTER ABOUT A HALF HOUR HAD ELAPSE D WITHOUT THE RETURN OF THE EMPLOYEE, THE TWO OWNERS BEGAN TO LOOK FOR HIM. HE W AS FOUND IN AN EXHAUST PIT ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE BUILDING, DIRECTLY UNDER THE ROOF EDGE. THE CEMENT LINED PIT IS 10 FEET, 8 INCHES DEEP AND THE ROOF EDGE IS A N ADDITIONAL 31 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND, MAKING THE EMPLOYEE'S FALL 41 FEET,8 INCH ES. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES TO THE ACCIDENT. THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR PROVIDED SAF ETY BELTS AND LIFE LINES FOR THIS JOB, BUT THE ROOFING CONTRACTOR FAILED TO USE
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 27
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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