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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14548044

WORK RULES,ROOF OPENING,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE

Event
WORK RULES,ROOF OPENING,ROOF,ROOF DECKING,STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14548044
Report ID
1050210

Event description

Employee injured in fall through roof opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on the roof deck, removing a plywood form covering a hole in the roof so that work could continue. He slipped on the icy deck and fell through t he hole, striking against metal scaffolding. This slowed his fall, and helped to prevent Employee #1 from suffering more serious injuries.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    15
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0
  3. #982 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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