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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #829085

MAINTENANCE,DUST,ROOF,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE

Event
MAINTENANCE,DUST,ROOF,SLIP,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
829085
Report ID
751910

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM ROOF COVERED WITH DUST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, A MAINTENANCE WORKER, HAD CHANGED A ROLLER ON A BELT CONVEYOR AND H AD DROPPED THE ROLLER ONTO A LOWER-LEVEL, INCLINED ROOF. THE ROOF WAS COVERED WI TH DUST. WHEN HE WENT TO GET THE ROLLER, HE SLID OFF THE ROOF TO A FLAT ROOF 20 TO 25 FEET BELOW. THE WORKER DIED AS A RESULT OF INJURIES.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 59 M

    Nature of injury
    3
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    42
    Occupation code
    519
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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