OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14565394
UNIVERSAL ROOFERS INC
CASA GRANDE, AZ—
Event description
Employee paralyzed in 36 ft fall from roof
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was doing built-up roofing work on a low-pitched, nearly flat roof, with eaves approximately 36 ft high. He was working within 2 ft of the edge, ins talling insulation fasteners using an electric drill with a screw attachment. Wh ile pulling on his extension cord, he tripped over the 19 in. tall parapet wall and fell to the ground. He suffered severe spinal injuries, and is currently par alyzed from the waist down. At the time of the accident, the employer had not pr ovided any perimeter guarding , a violation of T8CCR 1926.500(i) through (iii).
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 3
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 595
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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