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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414734

ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,STRUCK BY

Event
ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,WORK RULES,OVERLOADED,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14414734
Report ID
729300

Event description

Six employees injured when roof collapses on them

Investigation abstract

On May 7, 1985, Employees #1 through #6 were injured when the roof above them co llapsed. The roofing contractor had overloaded the roof while removing pea grave l, causing it to collapse.

Victims (7)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 F

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Non-hospitalized injury Age 40 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 F

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  5. #5 Non-hospitalized injury Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  6. #6 Non-hospitalized injury Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    21
    Event type
    1
    Source
    6
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  7. #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

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