OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14384341
ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL OFF ROOF WHEN SUPPORTING STEEL MEMBER SHIFTED
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ASSISTING IN THE EMPLACEMENT OF INSULATION ROLLS OVER A STEEL FR AME BUILDING BEFORE THE INSTALLATION OF STEEL ROOF SHEETS. THE INSULATION HAD BE EN ROLLED OUT OVER HALF THE ROOF. TWO 8 FOOT-LONG STEEL MEMBERS HAD BEEN PLACED AT RIGHT ANGLES TO THE ROOF PURLINS NEAR THE RIDGE UPON WHICH THE UNROLLED PORTI ON OF THE ROOF INSULATION WAS TO BE PLACED. WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO PLACE A ROLL OF INSULATION ON THE STEEL MEMBERS, ONE MEMBER SHIFTED, CAUSING EMP LOYEE #1 TO FALL 20 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE FALL RESULTED IN INJURIES WHICH LED TO HIS DEATH DURING EMERGENCY SURGERY.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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