OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #945113
ROOF COLLAPSE,FRACTURE,ROOF DECKING,CONSTRUCTION,LACERATION,FALL,VERTEBRA,CONCRETE,CONTUSION,FOOT
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL THROUGH WEAKENED ROOF
Investigation abstract
On May 17, Employee #1 was removing torn off roofing material when the metal and concrete decking on which he was standing gave way. Employee #1 fell approximat ely 18 feet through the weather-weakened area to the concrete aisle. Employee #1 had cuts, bruises and a compression fracture of the vertebrae due to landing on his feet with impact.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 25 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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