OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #768721
ROOF,CONSTRUCTION,METAL SHEET,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PLACING A CORRUGATED METAL ROOF SHEET. AS HE ATTEMPTED TO MOVE A SHEET ALREADY IN PLACE WITH HIS FOOT, HE LOST HIS BALANCE AND FELL TO THE CONC RETE FLOOR. HE WAS KILLED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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