OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968313
CHEST,HEAD,ROOF,WORK RULES,SLIP,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,LOST BALANCE
Event description
Employee killed in fall from roof
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working at the front of a house, pulling off old roofing near an open beamed entrance way. His left foot slipped off the edge of the roof and he lost his balance, falling 10 ft 6 in. to the concrete walkway. He suffered head and chest trauma and died at 12:13 p.m., while in surgery.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 46 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 8
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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