OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566590

FRACTURE,ROOF,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,WORK SURFACE

1985-05-29T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,ROOF,CARPENTER,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,NECK,WORK SURFACE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566590
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee injured in 30 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

At approximately 8:45 a.m. on May 29, 1985, Employee #1 was working as a carpent er at an apartment complex in Mesa, AZ. He was carrying a sheet of plywood on th e roof when he slipped and fell approximately 30 ft to the ground. At the time o f this report, he was in critical condition at the Desert Samaritan Hospital in Mesa, AZ, with possible brain damage, a broken neck, and internal injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 32 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
20

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
554

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
9211

Task assigned
1

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