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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #968479

STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION

Event
STRUCK AGAINST,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ROOF OPENING,INATTENTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
968479
Report ID
953220

Event description

Employee hospitalized after fall through roof opening

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was told by his supervisor to remove nails from the Bristol Fiberlit e ski window frame and move it out of the way so roofing felt could be placed un der the frame. Employee #1 picked up the ski window frame, then stepped into its opening, falling 28 ft 2 in. onto the cement floor. Employee #1 was hospitalize d, suffering multiple internal injuries and injuries to the right side of his bo dy.

Victim

  1. #1 Hospitalized Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    595
    Human factor
    1
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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