OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566624

WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD

1986-04-03T00:00:00

Event: WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,WALKING BACKWARD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566624
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee killed in 18 ft fall from roof to cement floor

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, age 19, was walking backward pulling a plaster materials hose when he fell 19 ft through a 4 ft by 8 ft roof opening. He landed on a cement floor a nd was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
865

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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