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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540546

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

Event
ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14540546
Report ID
111400

Event description

Employee killed in 30 ft fall through roof opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 18, was working on a roofing operation when he fell 30 ft throu gh a roof opening and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 18 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    31
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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