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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #690941

FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANKLE

Event
FRACTURE,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANKLE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
690941
Report ID
854910

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NAILING A 2 BY 4 INCH "KICKER" TWO FEET AWAY FROM THE EDGE OF A ROOF HAVING AN 8/12 PITCH. THE ROOF'S EDGE WAS TWELVE FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. FOR UNKNOWN REASONS, AS EMPLOYEE #1 WAS NAILING DOWN THE KICKER HE FELL FROM THE RO OF 12 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE SUFFERED A BROKEN ANKLE.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    11
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    567
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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