OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #733071

ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL,INATTENTION

1987-12-07T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,UNSECURED,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF PANEL,INATTENTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 733071
Report ID: 522300

Event description

CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED ON AN UNSECURED ROOF PANEL (IT DID NOT EXTEND ACROSS THE STE EL BEAMS) AND FELL. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
8

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
2

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