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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #602482

FRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
FRACTURE,INSTALLING,ROOF,LIGHTING FIXTURE,SKULL,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
602482
Report ID
420600

Event description

Employee dies after fall from roof

Investigation abstract

On January 5, 1990, Employee #1 was installing spotlights on the 11 1/2 ft high roof of a Waffle House restaurant when he fell from the northeast corner of the roof, fracturing his skull. He died on January 11, 1990.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 60 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    14
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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