OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518062

ROOF,DECKING PANEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

1986-09-23T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,DECKING PANEL,UNSECURED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14518062
Report ID: 419700

Event description

Employee injured in fall through hole in roof

Investigation abstract

While laying sheet metal decking, Employee #1 fell through a hole created when a piece of decking slid out of place. He fell 41 feet onto concrete and suffered multiple injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
20

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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