OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #982231

INSTALLING,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Name: OSHA Workplace Safety Incident Index
License: https://www.usa.gov/government-works

1989-09-25T00:00:00

Event: INSTALLING,ROOF,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 982231
Report ID: 257260

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN HE FELL FROM A ROOF

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was killed when he fell from a roof during installation.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
569

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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