OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #711739
ROOF,ABRASION,ROOFER,FALL,CONTUSION
Event description
EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM A ROOF
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was distributing roofing materials from the point at the roof edge w here a crane had placed them to other areas of the roof. His feet became entangl ed in the plastic covering from a pallet of roofing material and he fell halfway off of the roof as he tried to kick his feet free. He caught and tried to hold onto the plastic covering but lost his hold and fell approximately 21 ft to the ground. First aid was applied until helped arrived and he was transported to a h ospital.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 3
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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