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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14426555

ROOF OPENING COVER,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED

Event
ROOF OPENING COVER,FRACTURE,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,UNGUARDED
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14426555
Report ID
830500

Event description

Employee killed in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was removing insulated blankets from the roof at the west/southwest area of a grocery store addition. He stepped into the unprotected side of the ro of that was covered by a black plastic sheet. Employee #1 fell 22 ft and died of head injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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