OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14527410
MID-WESTERN COMMERCIAL ROOFERS, INC.
JACKSON, MS·
Event description
Employee killed in 50 ft fall from rain-slicked roof
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:10 p.m. on May 29, 1986, Employee #1 was repairing leaks in t he roof of the Mississippi Coliseum when it began to rain. As Employee #1 and a coworker attempted to leave the roof, Employee #1 began to slide down. He was un able to stop himself and slid off the roof, falling approximately 50 ft onto a c anopy. He suffered serious injuries and died at 4:51 p.m.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 17
- Task assigned
- 1
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