OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14484042

KEN-CON, INC.

PLATTSBURGH, NY— 1985-04-15T00:00:00

Event: ROOF, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ROOFER, UNSTABLE SURFACE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #613497
Employer profile: KEN-CON, INC.
Summary number: 14484042
Report ID: 213100

Event description

Employee killed in 16 ft fall from roof

Investigation abstract

Employee #1, a roofer, was removing temporary metal decking and 2 in. by 12 in. planking when he apparently stepped off the planking onto insulation. He went th rough the insulation, falling 16 ft to a concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Nature of injury
12

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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