OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14550073
PORTER ROOFING CONTRACTORS INC
SHELBYVILLE, TN—
Event description
Employee injured in fall through smoke vent
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was installing flashing as part of build-up roofing work. He was app arently locking out an electrical cord when he went through a 5 ft by 8 ft smoke vent opening located by skylight #3, quadrant #1. He fell 32 ft to the gravel f loor, suffering severe internal injuries, ruptured arteries, possible brain dama ge, and kidney damage. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 21 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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