OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382741

ROOF,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION

1986-10-06T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
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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