OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14397111
HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
ON APRIL 5, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A SQUARE SHOVEL TO REMOVE SHINGLES FROM A TWO STORY BUILDING. THE SHOVEL SLIPPED, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO LOSE HIS BALANC E AND FALL FROM THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE BUILDING APPROXIMATELY 18 FEET TO THE SIDE WALK. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD ON THE CONCRETE STEP AND WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 32 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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