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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #753533

LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,SLIP,HIP,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
LOSS OF BLOOD,WORK RULES,SLIP,HIP,ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,CRUSHED,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
753533
Report ID
931700

Event description

Employee killed in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was carrying a sheet of decking along the ridge of a 6:12 pitched ro of when he slipped. He fell more than 16 ft from the eave to the ground, landing on a concrete patio. Employee #1 died of exsanguination resulting from a crushe d hip. There was no catch platform available and no fall protection was provided .

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 19 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    14
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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