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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446876

ROOF,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

Event
ROOF,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14446876
Report ID
552700

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS REMOVING A PLYWOOD SHIELD FROM A HIGH-PITCHED ROOF. THE SHIELD W AS INSTALLED TO PREVENT SOILING THE ROOF FROM ABOVE WITH STONE WASH AND RED SAND STONE FROM TUCK-POINT OPERATIONS. HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND SLID OFF THE GRIT COVE RED SHIELD SURFACE ONTO CONCRETE STEPS APPROXIMATELY 32 FEET BELOW.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    563
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    2

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