OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14566780

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD

1986-04-25T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,TRIPPED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,WALKING BACKWARD
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14566780
Report ID: 950411

Event description

Employee injured in 20 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was walking backward on a roof when he tripped over a parapet wall and fell 20 ft to the ground. He sustained head and body injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 28 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
595

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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