OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14542039

ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF

1987-08-26T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TIE-OFF
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14542039
Report ID: 418400

Event description

Employee injured in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was hospitalized after falling from a roof. It appears that the safe ty belt tie-off rules were not being enforced.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 51 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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