OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14431928

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,BRAIN,FOOT

1989-10-25T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONCUSSION,BRAIN,FOOT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14431928
Report ID: 830100

Event description

Employee hospitalized after 19 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At approximately 3:00 p.m. on September 28, 1989, Employee #1 was installing ins ulation on a roof when he fell approximately 19 ft to the floor. He sustained a brain concussion and a shattered heel, for which he was hospitalized.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 41 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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