OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397103
HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,PERIMETER GUARDING,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 2:15 PM ON MARCH 19, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A WHEELBARRO W ON A CONVEYOR FOR TRANSPORT TO THE GROUND. WHEN THE WHEELBARROW STARTED TO FAL L, EMPLOYEE #1 CLIMBED ATOP THE 14 FOOT PARAPET IN AN ATTEMPT TO STOP IT. HE LOS T HIS BALANCE AND FELL 21 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE SIDEWALK AND WAS KILLED. THE MATERIALS HANDLING AREA WAS NOT GUARDED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 35 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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