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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14524912

ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14524912
Report ID
522500

Event description

Employee killed in fall from roof edge

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was placing roof shingles at the edge of a roof and fell approximate ly 9 feet to his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 49 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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