OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14467708
GREEN MOUNTAIN ROOFING TRUCKING & EXCAVATING, INC.
ST. ALBANS, VT·
Event description
Employee injured in fall from church roof
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 18, 1988, Employee #1 was repairing and repla cing slate roof tiles near the peak of a church roof. The roof had an estimated pitch of 15 in 12, with eaves 25 feet above the parking lot pavement. Employee # 1 was secured by a 5/8 inch frayed, deteriorated manila rigging and/or working r ope, which was anchored by two coworkers on the other side of the church. The ro pe broke approximately 6 feet from where it was secured to Employee #1's body be lt, causing him to slide down and off the steep roof to the pavement. Employee # 1 suffered extensive internal injuries, a broken pelvis, broken ribs, a ruptured spleen, and cuts, lacerations, and bruises.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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