OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170246870

HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1990-04-03T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170246870
Report ID: 1055320

Event description

Employee injured in fall from roof, later dies

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on April 3, 1990, Employee #1 was re-roofing a low-p itched roof at a site in Seattle, WA. He fell 15 ft 4 in. onto a concrete loadin g dock and suffered severe head injuries. He died at 5:04 p.m. on April 6, 1990.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 18 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
5

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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