Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 131952.015 - Employee slips on icy roof and is killed in fall

Accident Summary Nr: 131952.015 -- Report ID: 1054111 -- Event Date: 12/23/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1507878.015	12/23/2020	1761	238160	317728185 - Integrity Construction Group Inc

Abstract: At 10:44 a.m. on December 23, 2020, Employee #1 was engaged in roofing work for a new four-story multifamily residential structure. Surface conditions on the roof were icy. According to a supervisor's subsequent statement, the employee, in order to move his work location, had disengaged his fall protection rope from one anchor point with the intent to tie off to another anchor. Before he could reattach his fall protection system, the employee slipped on the icy roof and fell, a fall height of approximately 44 feet. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Anchor, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall Protection, Icy, Residential Construction, Roof, Roofer, Slip, Slippery Surface, Tie-Off, Walking Surface, Weather, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4	44	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1507878.015	27	M	Fatality		Roofers	Distance of Fall: 44 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 44 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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