OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14455737

SAWDUST,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,PERIMETER GUARDING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING

1984-09-17T00:00:00

Event: SAWDUST,GUARDRAIL,ROOF,PERIMETER GUARDING,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE,HOUSEKEEPING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14455737
Report ID: 854910

Event description

Employee injured in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was walking down a roof. Where the roof became pitched, he slipped o n sawdust and started to slide. Employee #1 fell 13 ft onto concrete, sustaining injuries that required hospitalization.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
567

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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