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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14541890

CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING

Event
CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14541890
Report ID
418100

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH OPEN ROOF TRUSS SECTION

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS A SELF-EMPLOYED HANDYMAN HIRED TO DO OCCASIONAL ODD JOBS. HE REP ORTED TO THE JOB SITE AT APPROXIMATELY 1 PM TO LAY OUT ROOF TRUSS WORK FOR METAL COVERING WITH THE OWNER. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL THROUGH AN OPEN ROOF TRUSS SECTION 12 FEET TO THE LOWER SECTION. HE WAS KILLED. THERE WERE NO WITNESSES.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 51 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    20
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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