OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543474
ROOF,IMPALED,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS USING A HOIST TO BRING TIRES TO A ROOF AREA FROM A TRUCK THAT WA S PARKED BELOW. THE HOIST WAS AT GROUND LEVEL. HE FELL AND WAS KILLED WHEN HE WA S IMPALED ON THE TRUCK'S ROOF RACK.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 58 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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