OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14503809

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1988-07-18T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14503809
Report ID: 729700

Event description

Employee killed in 31 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was operating a self-propelled power sweeper on a 31 foot high roof when he fell and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 27 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
26

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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