OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #677088

HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1987-06-15T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,ROOF,COLLAPSE,CONSTRUCTION,UNSTABLE SURFACE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 677088
Report ID: 522000

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL THROUGH ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ONE OF FIVE WORKERS REMOVING OLD ROOFING MATERIAL FROM A ROOF WH ICH WAS KNOWN TO BE IN A WEAKENED CONDITION. A DETERIORATED 7 BY 2 FOOT CONCRETE ROOF PANEL GAVE WAY BENEATH EMPLOYEE #1, ALLOWING HIM TO FALL 25 FEET TO A CONC RETE FLOOR. HE DIED ON JUNE 22ND, OF MASSIVE HEAD AND INTERNAL INJURIES, WITHOUT EVER REGAINING CONSCIOUSNESS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 31 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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