OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #659557

PANEL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL

1985-10-21T00:00:00

Event: PANEL,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 659557
Report ID: 111400

Event description

FELL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING ROOFING PANELS INTO PLACE. WHILE WALKING BACK TO THE BUN DLE HE STEPPED BETWEEN TWO PANELS AND FELL APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
31

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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