OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382741

BROWN & KERR, INCORPORATED

DOWNERS GROVE, IL· 1986-10-06T00:00:00

Event: ROOF, WORK RULES, PERIMETER GUARDING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, INATTENTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #100141761
Employer profile: BROWN & KERR, INCORPORATED
Summary number: 14382741
Report ID: 521400

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM ROOF WHILE REMOVING DEBRIS

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS AT WORK REMOVING DEBRIS LEFT OVER FROM A ROOFING JOB. HE FELL OF F THE EDGE OF THE ROOF ABOUT 15 1/2 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 46 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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