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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400824

FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION

Event
FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14400824
Report ID
626300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE LOST FOOTING AND FELL FROM ROOF EDGE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ROLLING OUT THE FIRST ROLL OF FELT ALONG THE EDGE OF A ROOF LOCA TED APPROXIMATELY 27 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. WHEN HE CAME TO THE ROOF'S END HE ST EPPED BACKWARD AND DOWN TOWARDS THE NEXT LOWER SECTION OF ROOF. HE MISSED AND FE LL OVER THE EDGE ONTO HARD PACKED EARTH. THE ROOF HAD A 6:12 PITCH. THE ROOFERS WERE LAYING COMPOSITION SHINGLES. THEY WERE NOT USING ANY KIND OF FALL PROTECTIO N.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  4. #983 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  5. #984 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  6. #985 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  7. #986 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

  8. #987 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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