Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 114578.015 - Employee falls from roof and later dies from injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 114578.015 -- Report ID: 0626000 -- Event Date: 03/15/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1386062.015	03/19/2019		238160	Jose O. Camacho

Abstract: At 4:36 p.m. on March 15, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction carpentry company, was engaged in roofing repair work on a residential carport roof. He was installing Oriented Strand Board (OSB) plywood for decking when he lost his balance and fell, a fall height of 10 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported and admitted to the hospital for treatment of fractured ribs and a punctured lung. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Lost Balance, Lung, Puncture, Repair, Residential Construction, Rib, Roof

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition			1	10	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1386062.015	37	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 10 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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