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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414551

LIFELINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

Event
LIFELINE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14414551
Report ID
729300

Event description

Employee killed in 47 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was installing granite on the outside wall of a parapet. He had tied his lanyard to a job-made piece of mobile equipment which fell from the buildin g. Employee #1 fell 47 ft and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 53 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    17
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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