OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14540215

JUST A START CORP

CAMBRIDGE, MA— 1984-05-24T16:15:00

Event: ROOF BRACKET,HEAD,ROOF,ROOF DORMER,PLANK,FALL
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #927590
Employer profile: JUST A START CORP
Summary number: 14540215
Report ID: 111400

Event description

FALL FROM ROOF

Investigation abstract

ON MAY 24, 1984 AT APPROXIMATLY 4:15 PM EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ENGAGED IN THE SIDING OF A ROOF DORMER, WORKING FROM A SINGLE 2X10 PLANK SUPPORTED BY 2 ROOFING BRACKETS . HE NOTICED THAT ONE OF THE ROOF BRACKETS WAS LIFTING FROM UNDER THE SHINGLES. WHILE ATTEMPTING TO WALK OVER TO NAIL IT DOWN THE BRACKET SLIPPED, SLID DOWN THE SLANTED ROOF, ALONG WITH THE PLANK AND THE EMPLOYEE. THE EMPLOYEE FELL TO THE G ROUND, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#14 Fatality Age 30 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
42

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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