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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #740084

FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG

Event
FRACTURE,HIGH WIND,REPAIR,ROOF,WORK RULES,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LEG
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
740084
Report ID
932030

Event description

Employee injured landing on feet in 34 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, who was on top of a building repairing a roof, was carrying a sheet of metal when a high wind blew him and the sheet of metal off the building. He landed on his feet 34 ft below. No safety equipment was provided. Employee #1 su stained two broken legs, and fractures to arms, face, and head. He was the only employee wearing a hard hat.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    2
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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