Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517999

G. V. & W. CONSTRUCTION CO.

Event
CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ROOF OPENING, ROOF PANEL, INATTENTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#101629426
Employer profile
G. V. & W. CONSTRUCTION CO.
Summary number
14517999
Report ID
419700

Event description

EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH CUT ROOF PANEL

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ONTO A PARTIALLY CUT ROOF PANEL AND FELL THROUGH IT 30 FEET TO HIS DEATH. THE HOLE WAS NOT GUARDED AT THE TIME OF THE ACCIDENT BECAUSE IT WA S BEING CUT AT THE TIME.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 39 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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