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Hispanic Roofer’s Fall Protection Failed Causing Him to Fall 29.91 Feet to His Death
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2015/03/09
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Description:On Monday, June 30, 2014 at 11:48 am a 60-year-old Hispanic roofer was removing shingles from a church roof. As he leaned back on the leading edge of the roof, his safety rope snapped, causing him to fall 29 feet 11 inches to hard dirt below. Although the victim was wearing a safety harness, it was not considered a personal protection fall arrest system and he was not tied off properly. Emergency services were called and the victim was in cardiac arrest when emergency personnel arrived. The victim died 20 minutes later in the hospital from injuries sustained from the fall. To prevent future occurrences of similar incidents, the following recommendations have been made: Recommendation No. 1: Roofing industry employers must train their roofers in fall protection including how to wear and how to inspect their equipment for defects. Recommendation No. 2: Employers must ensure that worker safety is adopted by all employees from the top management down to laborers. Recommendation No.3: Kentucky OSHA enforcement regulations must be stricter for repeat offenders and willful citations. Recommendation No 4: Employers should provide written worker safety programs as well as ensure that all employees are annually trained on safety programs including the use and care for personal protection equipment.
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Pages in Document:1-9
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NIOSHTIC Number:nn:20046507
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NTIS Accession Number:PB2015-105623
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Citation:Morgantown, WV: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Public Health Service, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, FACE 14KY030, 2015 Mar;:1-9;
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Federal Fiscal Year:2015
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Performing Organization:University of Kentucky
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End Date:2026/06/30
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