OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14446876
ROOF,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE
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
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#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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