Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #768721

J. WESTBROOK COMPANY

Event
ROOF, CONSTRUCTION, METAL SHEET, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Accident-driven
Activity number
#100817378
Employer profile
J. WESTBROOK COMPANY
Summary number
768721
Report ID
626300

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

  1. #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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