OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #739706

ROOF,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION,ELBOW,CONTUSION

1988-05-12T14:00:00

Event: ROOF,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,ROOFER,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,SLIPPERY SURFACE,CONCUSSION,ELBOW,CONTUSION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 739706
Report ID: 452110

Event description

CONSTRUCTION WORKER INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 2 PM ON MAY 12, 1988, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS DOING ROOFING WORK ON A T WO STORY RESIDENCE. HE WAS WORKING FROM A "CHICKEN LADDER". WHEN HE GOT OFF THE "CHICKEN LADDER" HE SLIPPED ON A PIECE OF ROOFING PAPER AND SLID, BELLY DOWN, OF F THE EDGE OF THE ROOF. HE FELL 27 FEET AND SOMEHOW LANDED ON HIS FEET. HE SUFFE RED A MILD CONCUSSION (LASTING ONLY ABOUT 4 MINUTES) AND A BRUISED RIGHT ELBOW. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO ST. LUKE HOSPITAL IN FT THOMAS, KUNTUCKY, TREATED AND RELE ASED.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 17 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
7

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
595

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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