OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #818187

ROOF,BROOM,TREE

1989-09-07T00:00:00

Event: ROOF,BROOM,TREE
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 818187
Report ID: 418800

Event description

EMPLOYEE FALLS FROM ROOF AND IS KILLED

Investigation abstract

While sweeping and cleaning up debris on a twenty-foot high and three by twelve foot sloped roof, Employee #1 fell down. Employee #1 suffered a deep gash to his head. As he attempted to get up, he fell off the side of the roof. Employee #1 landed on a thick tree or bush branch resulting in added injuries that led to Em ployee #1's death.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 25 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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