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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452445

HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE

Event
HEAD,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,FACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14452445
Report ID
953210

Event description

Employee hospitalized after fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was placing plywood sheeting on a roof eave, which was approximately 8 ft from ground level. The pitch of the roof was 9:12. Employee #1 lost his fo oting and fell approximately 8 ft to the ground, causing minor injuries to his f ace and head.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 27 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1

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