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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #742742

FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,ROOF DECKING,CARPENTER,FALL

Event
FRACTURE,UNGUARDED FL OPENING,ROOF DECKING,CARPENTER,FALL
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
742742
Report ID
352430

Event description

EMPLOYEE INJURED IN FALL FROM ROOF DECK

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a construction worker, was clearing the roof deck of a construction site. Plywood sheets which were used to cover floor openings were not secured. Employee #1 picked up a sheet of plywood to stack it at the end of the day and s tepped into an opening 30 inches long by 30 inches wide, falling 12 feet onto a concrete floor.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 36 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    569
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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