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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467039

ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

Event
ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14467039
Report ID
626000

Event description

Employee killed in 65 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who was self-employed, was cleaning and painting a roof when he sli pped and fell approximately 65 feet onto concrete. He was killed. He was wearing ppe, but apparently was not tied-off to the lifeline.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 64 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    1
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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