OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14429369

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,SLOPE

1988-08-08T00:00:00

Event: CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,SLOPE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14429369
Report ID: 830500

Event description

Employee killed in fall off slippery roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was working on a wet roof that had a slope of 8:12 and was not equip ped with fall protection. Employee #1, whose shoes were muddy, was killed when h e fell more than 30 ft to the ground.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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