OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435424
PICK-A-PART AUTO WRECKING
FRESNO, CA·
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY PIECE OF TIN ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS STRUCK IN THE BACK OF THE HEAD AND KILLED WHEN A TIN ROOF BLEW O FF A WELDING SHED THAT WAS LOCATED ABOUT 50 FEET AWAY. THE ROOF WAS PROPELLED BY A WHIRLWIND.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 61 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 32
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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