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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14497812

LOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,JOIST,FALL,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
LOST BALANCE,FALL PROTECTION,JOIST,FALL,WORK RULES,ROOFER,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14497812
Report ID
626600

Event description

Employee killed in 19 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 and other roofers were moving a bundle of standing seam panels on th e roof of a building under construction. These panels were to become the permane nt roof of the building. While walking on an open webbed roof joist, Employee #1 lost his balance and fell 19 feet to the concrete floor. He was killed. Employe e #1 was not wearing any personal protective equipment to prevent a fall.

Victims (8)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    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

  3. #982 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

  4. #983 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

  5. #984 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

  6. #985 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

  7. #986 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

  8. #987 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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