OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14521520
HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CLEANING,FALL
Event description
EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF TO CONCRETE SURFACE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CLEANING GRAIN OFF A ROOF STRUCTURE OVER A RAIL LOAD OUT AREA. A S HE WALKED OVER ONE SECTION OF THE ROOF THERE WAS A FAILURE OF THAT SECTION. TH E EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH THE SECTION OF ROOF TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, APPROXIMATELY 40 FEET BELOW. THE EMPLOYEE LATER DIED OF HEAD INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 17
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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