OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #867911
DECKING,HIGH WIND,ROOF,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,FLYING OBJECT,LOST BALANCE
Event description
Employee killed in fall from steel roof
Investigation abstract
At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 9, 1989, Employee #1 was installing a me tal roof at an approximate height of 27 ft without the use of fall protection. A strong gust of wind lifted a piece of decking from the pile on the steel purlin s. It struck the employee, who lost his balance and fell to the ground. He was k illed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 38 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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