OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #822916

FRACTURE,ROOF,SPINE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,VERTEBRA

1988-11-14T00:00:00

Event: FRACTURE,ROOF,SPINE,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,VERTEBRA
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 822916
Report ID: 352440

Event description

Employee injures spine in fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was on a roof peak preparing to place roofing paper on the back side of a house. His foot slipped and he slid down and fell approximately 27 ft. He sustained a compression fracture of his T-12 vertebra.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
2

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
595

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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