OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14469498
KRESS BROTHERS BUILDERS INC
PGH, PA—
Event description
FALL THROUGH ROOF
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE WAS REPAIRING FLAT ROOF ON UNIDENTIFIED GARAGE. HE FELL INTO AN OPENING BETWEEN TWO RAFTERS AND FELL 8-9', BREAKING HIS NECK. THE EMPLOYEE HAD PREVIOUS LY BEEN STUNG BY A BEE OR WASP ON THE TEMPLE PRIOR TO THE FALL. THIS ACCIDENT OC CURED 7/23/84 AND WAS INVESTIGATED 9/04/84 AFTER NOTIFICATION FROM THE ALLEGHENY COURT CORONER'S OFFICE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 62 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 567
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 18
- Task assigned
- 1
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