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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170064042

DECKING,INSTALLING,ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL

Event
DECKING,INSTALLING,ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
170064042
Report ID
950411

Event description

Employee dies after falling from 45 ft roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was installing steel decking on a roof that was approximately 45 ft above ground. He had puddle welded the northeast corner and shifted to the north west. When the decking material came loose and fell to the ground, Employee #1 f ell to the concrete floor. He died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 31 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    597
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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