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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566442

ERECTION PROCESS,ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

Event
ERECTION PROCESS,ROOF COLLAPSE,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14566442
Report ID
950411

Event description

Four employees injured in 35 ft fall when roof collapses

Investigation abstract

Employees #1 through #4 were erecting the roof of a church. The roof collapsed a nd they fell approximately 35 ft onto a cement floor, suffering numerous injurie s.

Victims (4)

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 25 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    23
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    2
  2. #2 Hospitalized Age 24 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    5
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Hospitalized Age 28 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    7
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1
  4. #4 Hospitalized Age 35 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    18
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    6
    Task assigned
    1

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