Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 117206.015 - Employee is killed in fall from roof

Accident Summary Nr: 117206.015 -- Report ID: 0454713 -- Event Date: 06/13/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1408728.015	06/13/2019		236220	Rbjs Construction, Llc

Abstract: At 9:30 a.m. on June 13, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working from the beams of a one-story commercial building's unfinished roof. He was taking measurements in preparation for installing metal roofing material. Employee #1, who was not using fall protection, stepped on a bundle of roofing material that had been placed on the beams. The bundle shifted, and Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 36 feet. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures to his head, neck, arms, legs, hips, and torso. He was killed in the fall.

Keywords: Arm, Beam, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Hip, Leg, Measuring Device, Metal Decking, Neck, Roof, Torso

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1408728.015	31	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 36 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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