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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14448161

GUARDRAIL,ROOF,LIFELINE,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL

Event
GUARDRAIL,ROOF,LIFELINE,LADDER,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14448161
Report ID
552700

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

THE EMPLOYEE USED A LADDER, WHICH WAS NOT TIED OFF, TO CLIMB ONTO A STEEP-PITCHE D ROOF. HE DID NOT USE A LIFELINE AND SAFETY BELT. THERE WAS NO GUARDRAIL ON THE ROOF. WHEN HE CAME DOWN HE APPARENTLY SLIPPED, OR MISJUDGED THE LOCATION OF A S HORT PARAPET FOR FOOTING, AND FELL 26 FEET TO A CONCRETE FLOOR.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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