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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455653

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14455653
Report ID
854910

Event description

Employee injured in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cutting felt from the edge of a roof. He misjudged his position and fell 14 feet 8 inches to the concrete and grass. He was hospitalized.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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