OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #570309
ROOF,UNSECURED PANEL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,INATTENTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ONE OF SEVERAL EMPLOYEES INSTALLING A SHEET METAL ROOF DECK OVER BAR JOISTS AND INSULATION ON A BUILDING UNDER CONSTRUCTION. HE STEPPED ON THE E ND OF AN UNSUPPORTED ROOF PANEL, WHICH GAVE WAY. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 19 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 2
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 10
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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