OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #601211
ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,INATTENTION
Event description
CONSTRUCTION WORKER KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WALKING BACKWARDS ON A ROOF, STRETCHING OUT AN EXTENSION CORD HE HAD JUST PLUGGED IN. HE WALKED RIGHT OFF THE EDGE OF THE ROOF AND FELL 40 FEET TO HIS DEATH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 59 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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