OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #824243
ROOF,LANYARD,FALL
Event description
FALL FROM ROOF RESULTING IN FRACTURE
Investigation abstract
On August 3, 1989, Employee #1 was performing cleaning operations from a roof ar ea which was located 13 feet above the ground level. During the cleaning operati on Employee #1 encountered a vertical beam which he had to go around, while doin g so he disconnected his lanyard from it's attachment point in order to reconnec t it on the other side of the beam. After disconnecting the lanyard Employee #1 lost his balance and fell off the roof striking a platform on his way down. Empl oyee #1 was wearing a lift belt with a 'd' ring. Employee #1 was provided with o ne lanyard.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 579
- Human factor
- 20
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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